News Advisory
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Contact: Klee Benally
Táala Hooghan Infoshop volunteer
taalahooghan@protonmail.com
Unsheltered Indigenous Peoples to Rally Against Racism & Racial Profiling in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF, AZ -- Unsheltered Indigenous community members are holding a rally to end racism and racial profiling in Flagstaff. They will share their experiences and calls to action.
In 2006 The National Coalition for the Homeless named the City of Flagstaff the 10th "meanest" city in the U.S. due to policies targeting the "homeless" or unsheltered population.
According to annual reports from the Flagstaff Police Department,the City of Flagstaff arrests an average of more than 3,000 Indigenous People every year yet only 7,000 Native people call Flagstaff their home.
What: Rally Against Racism & Racial Profiling
What: Rally Against Racism & Racial Profiling
When: Saturday at 12 PM
Where: Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona
Where: Heritage Square, Flagstaff, Arizona
Interviews available upon request.
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