Protesters need our support now more than ever. As we speak, hundreds of people in New York City are being illegally detained by the District Attorney's office for demanding justice for the growing list of Black people brutally murdered by the police over the past few weeks. NYPD officers are transporting and jailing people without masks or gloves in overcrowded conditions that make social distancing a non-option. These protesters are transforming their sorrow and rage into collective action and power in the midst of a pandemic, and their detainment is not just a basic violation of their human rights, but a cruel and unusual punishment that will result in countless new cases of COVID-19 in our most vulnerable communities. 

No District Attorney who makes the Trump-like decision to violate the basic rights of her own constituents is fit to hold public office. Call District Attorney Darcel Clark now at +1 718-590-2000 to demand she release the protesters immediately. Add your zip code and contact information on the right and you'll receive a script and call that will connect you directly with your district attorney’s office now. 

Here's the script:

• Hello, My name is (state your name) and I live in [city, state].

• I was deeply concerned when I learned about the illegal detainment of protesters in the Bronx who are calling for justice for Black people who have been murdered by the police. This is an unacceptable violation of their basic rights and a public health disaster waiting to happen.
  
  
• That’s why I’m calling on District Attorney Darcel Clark to release the uprising protesters immediately.

• No District Attorney who would violate the basic rights of her own constituents and endanger them by detaining them during a pandemic is fit to hold public office.
  
  
• Protesters are being punished for seeking justice for Black people in conditions where the spread of COVID-19 will be impossible to contain. We are looking at District Attorney Darcel Clark to take responsibility for her actions and put an end to the illegal detainment of protesters immediately.