In Essex County: Million People's March Set For Saturday

The People’s Organization for Progress (POP) will be hosting a “Million People’s March” in Newark to protest “police brutality, racial injustice and economic inequality” on Saturday, July 25.

The march will gather at noon at the Lincoln Monument, near the intersection of West Market Street and Springfield Avenue. After a march through downtown Newark the mass gathering is expected to end at the same location.

The event is endorsed by over 100 community and grassroots organizations, union locals, religious groups, political prisoners defense committees, immigrant rights, women’s and LGBTQ groups, and is expected to draw thousands of people, according to WorkersWorld.

“We will march to demand an end to police brutality and justice for all of its victims, police reform, and an end to the problems of racial injustice and economic inequality which lead to police brutality,” People’s Organization for Progress Chairman Lawrence Hamm stated.

“While the victims of police brutality come from all racial groups in society, the vast majority come from African American, Latino, Native American and other communities of color,” Hamm stated. “They are overwhelmingly poor and working class… Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Abdul Kamal, Kashad Ashford and Rekia Boyd are among the recent victims.”

“Police brutality is a serious and longstanding problem,” Hamm said. “For decades attempts have been made to reform the police. These efforts have only been successful when tremendous sustained political and social pressure have been brought to bear upon the appropriate government institutions.”

For more information, interested participants can call 973-801-0001.

File photo: The Los Angeles Police Department attempts to arrest protesters in downtown L.A. following the riots in Ferguson, Missouri.