A month ago I was assaulted by a lynch mob while protesting new racist & homophobic Seattle laws.
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A month ago I was assaulted by a lynch mob while protesting new racist & homophobic Seattle laws.
The city plans to further criminalize marginalized people by setting up a police camera network throughout parts of town. These new cameras + stop & frisk-esque laws empower cops to track and harass for looking like they might be homeless, addicted to drugs, or a sex worker.
Support a Black Protester Assaulted while Defending Housing Rights
As inflation, price gouging, and skyrocketing home prices have affected the nation, the city of Seattle has become increasingly hostile to low-income and middle-class populations. Meanwhile, the City Council has been actively suppressing affordable housing measures—and, at the same time, pushing bills to criminalize the presence of unhoused people and sex workers in large swaths of the city. Black residents make up just 8% of Seattle, yet 25% of homeless individuals in the city are African-American.
Chuffed (chuffed.org)
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I suffered a head injury and concussion, and the police have done nothing—they didn't even show up to look for the attacker until the next morning, and made it difficult to file a report.
Instead of condemning the lynch mob who threatened and assaulted me, Seattle's city council members discussed writing a law to ban protests around politicians' homes, yet another unconstitutional law.
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Between climate change, anti-LGBTQIA legislation, and voter suppression, many people are fleeing other parts of the country and trying to come to "safe" cities like Seattle. But if there are no consequences for violent white supremacists here, where are we safe? Where can Black & queer people go if we are attacked in a "safe" city when we simply protest racist, transphobic laws?
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I've lived in Seattle for 15 years. I've survived many forms of discrimination. I've been fired illegally, stalked by a landlord, harassed by cops, and had my life torn apart in court. Now I've been assaulted by a private citizen and I really, really want to do everything possible to hold them accountable.
In order to pursue criminal charges and a civil suit, I need to hire a great private investigator + lawyer.
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I've let go of one too many situations that I really should have taken to court. Unfortunately, we live in a country where laws are optional for the wealthy, and the "justice" system is only meant to exploit the poor, never to serve us.
This attack came just weeks after my partner and I had a baby. I want to make this world a better, safer place for my family and the next generation. And I want to start with this city: a place that I love, but a place where Black lives are all too expendable.
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You can support my recovery and search for justice by donating below or directly to $nullagent(venmo/cashapp/wise).
Support a Black Protester Assaulted while Defending Housing Rights
As inflation, price gouging, and skyrocketing home prices have affected the nation, the city of Seattle has become increasingly hostile to low-income and middle-class populations. Meanwhile, the City Council has been actively suppressing affordable housing measures—and, at the same time, pushing bills to criminalize the presence of unhoused people and sex workers in large swaths of the city. Black residents make up just 8% of Seattle, yet 25% of homeless individuals in the city are African-American.
Chuffed (chuffed.org)
