Milwaukee, WI – With the 2020 Democratic National Convention in full swing in Milwaukee, interest in the upcoming August 20 March on the DNC 2020 – We Can’t Breathe event is ratcheting up. With only a day remaining until the action, new forces are still joining up with the Coalition to March on the DNC.
The family of Joel Acevedo, who was tragically murdered by off-duty Milwaukee police officer Matt Mattioli at a house party this past April, has confirmed that they will be attending the Coalition’s August 20 rally and march, where they will join their voices with the other families in demanding justice for the victims of killer cops and more from Democrats like Joe Biden and Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett.
The Coalition will be hosting a press conference on Thursday, August 20 beginning at 4:00pm in Dontre Hamilton (Red Arrow) Park, one hour before their event is set to begin. The press will hear directly from some of the core organizers as well as from representatives and members of the families working with the Coalition. The message remains the same, according to official Coalition leadership.
“We are here to defeat Trump, tell Biden and other Democrats to stop cops from killing Black men and other people, and build our movement,” said Ryan Hamann, one of the co-chairs of the Coalition.
The participation of the Acevedo family follows that of the families of Alvin Cole of Milwaukee, Jonathan Tubby of Green Bay, and Isaiah Tucker of Oshkosh. The hope is that through the platform provided by the protest on August 20, these cases will earn the national coverage that they deserve. While Alvin’s and Joel’s cases are still under investigation, Jonathon’s and Isaiah’s killers still roam the streets in their respective communities.
“The fact that there are murderers policing our neighborhoods or sitting at home collecting checks is an absolute disgrace. We need to jail killer cops,” said Lauryn Cross, a leader with the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, an integral part of the Coalition.
The March on the DNC 2020 – We Can’t Breathe is set to begin at 5:00pm in Dontre Hamilton (Red Arrow) Park.