Emeryville, CA 94608
USA
AR-15 assault rifles and other military equipment have no place in Emeryville, let alone in the hands of the police department that claims to protect and serve this community.
On Monday, Chief Tejada will be meeting with our comrades at Residents United for a Livable Emeryville (R.U.L.E.) in an attempt to divide and conquer community organizations working together on this issue. APTP and SURJ will be outside holding a rally to oppose this tactic.
An Emeryville police officer used an AR-15 in the killing of beloved community member Yuvette Henderson near Home Depot in February 2015. That preventable incident alone should signal to Chief Tejada that our police do not need military weapons, but she hasn’t moved to discontinue their use.
Come out with your signs, banners and voices to let Chief Tejada know that we will not stand for the use of this weaponry in Emeryville.