Tomorrow, July 18th, is the Second Annual “Chalk the Police State” day. For the second year, Nevada Cop Block has called for activists across the country to hold chalk protests in their own cities in solidarity with and to draw attention to the victims of police brutality and the lack of accountability for crimes and other forms of corruption within local police departments.
This year in particular is intended to shine a light on the lack of significant changes in regards to such accountability and the blatant examples of police abuses nationwide. In addition, it will serve as a statement that we will not tolerate police violence and murders within our communities and that we are not just going to go away unless some sort of meaningful reforms are instituted and police officers are held responsible for their actions in the same way everyone else would be.
For more on the background and reasons for the “Chalk the Police State” event see here, here, here, here, here, and here. Meanwhile, here is an update of the cities that will be participating this year. At this point, we have pretty solid confirmations from 12 cities with a good potential for at least 16 cities nationwide. BTW, even though it’s obviously very short notice at this point, it’s still not too late to add YOUR city to this list. One of the many advantages of chalk protests is the ease of organizing and carrying them out. Basically, all you really need is a few boxes of chalk, some dedicated friends, and a desire to get the message out that police brutality will not be tolerated in your communities. It’s quick, easy, and cheap enough for even a small group of motivated people to have a visible impact.
List of Cities:
Las Vegas, NV.
Members of Nevada Cop Block will, of course, be chalking that day. No amount of retaliation or intimidation will be stopping us from seeking accountability from the LVMPD. We’ll be going back to the Regional Injustice Center, the original location of the inaugural Chalk the Police State Day.
- FaceBook event page: “Chalk the Police State” in Solidarity with the Sunset 5 and Victims of Police Brutality
- Friday, July 18 at 11:00am (PDT)
- Regional Justice Center (click for map)
- 200 Lewis Ave
- Las Vegas, Nevada 89155
Olympia, WA.
- FaceBook event page: CHALK IT OUT Olympia: Solidarity with the LV Sunset Five
- Friday, July 18 at 5:00pm (PDT)
This is can be used as a template for other cities’ flyers. - Olympia City Hall (click for map)
- Olympia, Washington
Seattle, WA.
- FaceBook event page: Seattle Chalk-in against Police Brutality!
- Friday, July 18 at 4:00pm (PDT)
- 5th Ave and Cherry St
- Seattle, WA
Kansas City, KS.
Hosted by KCK Cop Block
- FaceBook event page: Chalk the Police State in Solidarity with the Victims of Police Brutality, Repression, and Murder- Kansas City
- Friday, July 18 at 12:00pm (CDT)
- Wyandotte County Courthouse (click for
The “Chalk the Police State” Flyer for Olympia, Wa. map)
- Kansas City, Kansas
Portland, OR.
- FaceBook event page: Across the states: Chalking against police violence and police impunity
- Friday, July 18 at 4:30pm (PDT)
- NW 8th and Burnside
- Portland, Oregon
Lafayette, IN.
- Facebook event page: National Second Annual Chalk the Police State w/ the “Sunset 5” (In Solidarity with the Victims of Police Brutality, Repression and Murder)
- Friday, July 18 at 3:00pm (EDT)
- Lafayette, IN (Everywhere!)
Phoenix, Az.
- Downtown Superior Courthouse
- Friday, July 18 at 11:00am (PDT)
- 201 W. Jefferson
- Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Jeffersonville, IN.
- Clark County Court House
- Friday, July 18 at 6:00pm (CDT)
- Jeffersonville, Indiana
Poughkeepsie, NY.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Madison County, Id.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Fresno, CA.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Philadelphia, PA.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Keene, NH.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Cincinnati, OH.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Nashville, TN.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Port St. Joe, FL.
Specific schedule/location info is pending.
Unconfirmed/Potential Locations:
- Louisville, Ky.
- Salt Lake City, Ut.
It’s Not Too Late to Celebrate “Chalk the Police State” Day in Your City!
We hope that other cities will join us July 18th to make a statement about police brutality and demand accountability when police victimize people in their communities. Police corruption and misconduct is a nation-wide (international actually) problem and it’s only getting worse as time goes by. In addition, in spite the prevailing (and false) rationalizations for that increase in violence against citizens, police work is safer than it has ever been and is becoming safer all the time.
The mistreatment and abuse of you and your neighbors is inexcusable and needs to be stopped. Their record speaks for itself, though. They won’t regulate themselves or even hold the criminals in their midst accountable, after the fact. You need to take a stand and demand an end to the police state and its abuses before it’s too late.
A FaceBook event page has been set up to coordinate all of the different cities planning actions. If you have questions about setting up a chalk protest in your city, potential statements/slogans to write, questions of legality (it’s completely legal), etc. you can post them there. We would also like to have any local event pages link to that page, so we can keep track of who will be participating and allow people in those cities to coordinate with each other. That event page is located here: (National) Second Annual Chalk the Police State with the “Sunset 5” and in Solidarity with the Victims of Police Brutality, Repression, and Murder. Alternatively, you can also contact NVCopBlock.org’s contact page, if you are not on Facebook or just want to cutout the middle man.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departments’ Pathetic History of “Accountability”
Kelly is a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, who’s been very active in local grassroots activism, as well as on a national level during his extensive travels. He’s also the founder/main contributor of Nevada Cop Block, served as editor/contributor at CopBlock.org and designed the Official Cop Block Press Passes.
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Confirmed clark county vancouver WA, I’m doing it alone, wish me luck! Will have pics.
You got this!
I live in Keene NH, I’ve already seen some chalking around town this morning.
That’s great. If you have any photos, video, or commentary/statements (or links of such) about it, please send them to [email protected]. I’ll be compiling a summary of with reports from all the different cities that participated.
Well at least you got to post and respond regarding your experience, I have 3 Federal Court cases against law enforcement agencies and every single time I try to type a legal document on MICROSOFT WORD OR SOME OTHER LEGAL OR SOFTWARE FORUM…MYSTERIOUSLY THE DOCUMENT ABOUT THE ABUSES, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AND TOTAL CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS ARE DELETED SO THAT I AM UNABLE TO TURN THESE ITEMS ABOUT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ABUSES IN TO THE COURTS! NOW….WHO DO YOU THINK HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENTS AND THE TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING ANG CAPABLITY TO DELETE CRIMES THAT ARE BEING COMMITTED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LOW ENFORCEMENT!!!??? MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY! THIS HAS BEEN THEIR PATTERN OF FEDERAL CRIMES FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS! THIS IS THE SAME MANNER OF UNDERHANDED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES THAT SABOTAGED AND DESTROYED MY VIABLE AMERICAN BASED BUSINESSES!!! Somehow they just can’t get it throught their heaqds that it is NOT THERI JOB TO COMMIT CRIMES AND INJUSTICES AGAINST HUMANITY!
You do know you have to “save” your work right….?
have you considered disconnecting the internet connection while doing this? have you run a virus check for key loggers? or even just posting a NI TRESPASSING sign in the root directory?LOL you will get it dont worry.
I would like to add Newport Beach, California to the list above. I have lived in 20 states and the cops in California are simply shocking.
Sorry, I was too busy overnight to check back and add to the list, but I do hope you were able to get out and Chalk the Police State in Newport, too. If you have any photos, video, or commentary/statements (or links of such) about your experiences chalking, please send them to [email protected]. I’ll be compiling a summary of with reports from all the different cities that participated.
anyone that is caught up with problems dont forget to include selective prosecution as part of your complaint
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