ELIZABETH — The arrest of a Roselle councilman’s stepson began as a police dispatcher’s mistake and ended in police brutality, supporters and family said today. Kason Taylor, 20, was arrested on Oct. 12 outside his mother’s home after fleeing police and being pepper-sprayed …Read the Rest
New Flier: This Saturday Oct 19th the People’s Conference on the Fight for Jobs, Peace, Equality and Justice
Saturday, October 19, 2013 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Registration begins at 8:00 A.M. Download NEW flier here. …Read the Rest
“Table Talk with P.O.P.” Hear from Chairman Larry Hamm, share good food and support POP.
Dear P.O.P. Members and Supporters: These past years have been historic years for the People’s Organization for Progress! In addition …Read the Rest
POPCorn Kidz Host Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Covin!
On Saturday, September 28th, the POPCORN KIDZ, a new youth effort of the People’s Organization for Progress’ Irvington chapter, will host …Read the Rest
Fear of Flying, 2013
by Matthew B. Johnson, Ph.D. John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY mjohnson@jjay.cuny.edu In July I received a distress text …Read the Rest
Join POP Sunday, Sep 8th: No U.S. Military Attack on Syria
PROTEST AGAINST U.S. MILITARY ATTACK ON SYRIA SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013, 1:30P.M, CORNER OF BROAD & MARKET STREETS, NEWARK, NJ The …Read the Rest
Barbara Buono Talks With POP: Thursday, September 5th,
On Thursday, September 5th, Barbara Buono, the Democratic nominee for Governor, will be the guest speaker at the General Assembly …Read the Rest
11:30 am Saturday People’s Organization for Progress will Protest U.S. Military Attack on Syria
CONTACT: LAWRENCE HAMM August 30, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS WILL PROTEST U.S. MILITARY ATTACK ON SYRIA …Read the Rest
August 28th Join POP for a Rally to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington (Justice for Trayvon Martin)
The People’s Organization For Progress (POP) will have a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March On …Read the Rest
New Jerseyans revisit March on Washington 50 years later (Star Ledger)
By Richard Khavkine andDavid Giambusso Fifty years ago this week, Nat Williams hoisted his hopes and aspirations onto a bus bound for …Read the Rest
Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington ( Nation Magazine)
By Dave Zirin on August 24, 2013 – 8:59 PM ET I spent eight hours today amongst thousands at the March on …Read the Rest