Endorsers

These individuals and organizations have endorsed the demands: “Open all police archives! The top hundred most heinous cases of cop brutality in every city must be open to public scrutiny!”

We want to make it very clear that endorsers may not agree with any other particular statement on this website.

  1. Mumia Abu-Jamal
    PhD Student, "Life" Row *
    Frackville, PA
    Mumia Abu-Jamal
  2. Ma Ma Pam Africa
    Int'l Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal *
    Philadelphia, PA
    Mumia Abu-Jamal
  3. Christini Amaro Mother of Michael Barrera
    Sacramento, CA
  4. Edith Arenales Madre de Mario Gonzalez
    Oakland, CA
    Mario Arenales Gonzalez
  5. Jeannie Atienza Mother of Laudemer Arboleda
    Bay Area, CA
    Laudemer Atienza Arboleda
  6. Alexander Aviña
    Associate Professor of History, Arizona State University *
    Tempe, AZ
  7. Sara Awartani
    Assistant Professor of American Culture, University of Michigan *
    Ann Arbor, MI
  8. Davarian L. Baldwin
    Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies, Trinity Colleges *
    Hartford, CT
  9. Cary on the Ball Inc.
    St. Louis, MO
  10. Sheina Banatte Managing Director of Advocacy
    Justice for Eudes Pierre Coalition
    Brooklyn, NY
  11. Rabbi Michael Ben Yosef Founder
    Chicago Activist Coalition for Justice
    Chicago, IL
  12. Derrick Benson
    Community & Family Resource Coordinator, Anti Police-Terror Project *
    Brother of Darnell Benson
    Oakland, CA
    Darnell Benson
  13. Felicia Bevel
    Assistant Professor of History, University of North Florida *
    Jacksonville, FL
  14. Corrine Blalock
    Associate Research Scholar, Yale Law School *
    New Haven, CT
  15. Amanda Blanco
    Organizer Coordinator, Communities United for Youth Restorative Justice (CURYJ) *
    Pleasanton, CA
  16. Shannon Bland Cousin of Kawaski Trawick
    Brooklyn, NY
    Kawaski Trawick
  17. Dennis Boatwright
    Director, The Center for Pan African Studies *
    Southfield, MI
  18. Heidi Boghosian
    Executive Director, A.J. Muste Foundation for Peace and Justice *
    New York, NY
  19. Tangle Bradley
    Mom, Karvas Gamble Jr. Foundation *
    Orlando, FL
  20. Chantell Brooks
    The Michael Westley Foundation
    Mother of Michael Westley
    Chicago, IL
    Michael Westley
  21. Carl Brown
    Co-Founder, Louisiana United International *
    Slidell, LA
  22. Charisse Burden-Stelly
    Associate Professor of African American Studies, Wayne State University *
    Detroit, MI
  23. Richard Burt
    Professor of English, University of Florida *
    Gainesville, FL
  24. Evangeline Byars Organizer
    Stronger Together Caucus of TWU Local 100, Women Uplifting Women, People's Coalition to Stop Deed Theft
    Brooklyn, NY
  25. Tony Carolino
    Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego *
    Brother of Dennis Carolino
    San Diego, CA
  26. Magnolia Carter
    Emmett Till Family Member
    Chicago Heights, IL
  27. Erin D. Chapman
    Associate Professor, Department of History, George Washington University *
    Washington, D.C.
  28. Chicago Area UAW Civil & Human Rights Council
    Chicago, IL
  29. Ward Churchill
    Leonard Peltier Defense Committee *
    Atlanta, GA
    Leonard Peltier
  30. Sonia Coleman
    Secretary General-Tampa, Black Liberation Circle *
    Tampa, FL
  31. Saulo Colón
    co-editor, New Politics *
    Bridgeport, CT
  32. Brian Connolly
    Associate Professor of History, University of South Florida *
    Tampa, FL
  33. Erik Cortes
    Brother-in-Law of Mario Gonzalez
    Oakland, CA
    Mario Arenales Gonzalez
  34. Gigi Crowder
    NAMI CC (National Alliance on Mental Illness Contra Costa) *
    Antioch, CA
  35. Professor Tommy J. Curry
    Professor of Philosophy, Personal Chair of Africana Philosophy and Black Male Studies, University of Edinburgh *
    Edinburgh, Scotland
  36. Jodi Dean
    Professor of Politics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges *
    Geneva, NY
  37. Mandie Monique Diaz Caregiver
    Justice for My Son Jimmy Lopez
    Hemet, CA
    Jimmy Eugene Lopez
  38. Emory Douglas
    Social Justice Artist/Political Artist
    San Francisco, CA
  39. Mary Dulberg
    Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE) *
    Garner, NC
  40. Dan Fedorenko
    PM Press *
    Fremont, CA
  41. Samy Feliz
    Allan Feliz Foundation
    New York, NY
    Allan Feliz
  42. Johanna Fernández
    Associate Professor of History, Baruch College, City University of New York *
    New York, NY
  43. Benito Flores Reclaimer
    Reclaiming Our Homes
    Los Angeles, CA
  44. Dr. Roberto Flores
    Eastside Cafe, Community Center *
    Los Angeles, CA
  45. Barbara Foley
    Emerita Distinguished Professor of English, Rutgers University-Newark *
    Newark, NJ
  46. Kim Ford President/CEO
    Community Recallers
    New Orleans, LA
  47. Derek R. Ford
    Associate Professor and Chair of Education Studies, Director of Peace and Conflict Studies, DePauw University *
    Greencastle, IN
  48. Melissa Ford
    Associate Professor, History, Slippery Rock University *
    Slippery Rock, PA
  49. Sabrina Foster
    Director, The Foster Family Foundation *
    New Orleans, LA
    Glenn Foster, Jr.
  50. Freedom Socialist Party
  51. Jairo I. Fúnez
    Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Texas Tech University *
    Lubbock, TX
  52. Antwan Glover
    Build Bridges Florida
    Lakeland, FL
    Antwan Glover
  53. Sean Godfrey
    SFSU Student Encampment *
    San Francisco, CA
  54. Heba Gowayed
    Associate Professor of Sociology, Hunter College, and City University of New York Graduate Center *
    New York, NY
  55. Will Guzmán
    Professor of History, North Carolina Central University *
    Durham, NC
  56. Jeremy Hammond Anarchist
    Chicago, IL
  57. Malcolm Harris Writer
    Washington, D.C.
  58. LaShawn Harris
    Professor, Michigan State University *
    East Lansing, MI
  59. Eli Hartman
    Journeyman Pipefitter, United Association Local 250 *
    Los Angeles, CA
  60. Tarik J. Haskins
    Rank and File, Black Panther *
    Bronx, NY
  61. Paul Heideman
    Author and Writer, Jacobin magazine *
    New York, NY
  62. Sonia Hernández Historian
    Bryan, TX
  63. Charles Holm Independent Researcher, PhD, African and African Diaspora Studies
    Jackson, NE
  64. Gerald Horne
    Moores Professor of Political Science & African American and African Studies, University of Houston *
    Houston, TX
  65. Hospital Workers Building Union Power
    New York, NY
  66. Scott Houldieson
    Chairperson Steering Committee, Unite All Workers for Democracy*, United Auto Workers Local 551 *
    Highland, IN
  67. International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 10
    San Francisco, CA
  68. International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 34
    San Francisco, CA
  69. International Longshoremen's Association, Local 2078
    Tampa, FL
  70. Brenda Jackson
    Mother of Kevin Jackson
    Chicago, IL
  71. Winston James
    Professor Of History, Emeritus, University of California, Irvine *
    Irvine, CA
  72. Frank Jefferson
    President, San Francisco Bay Area ILWU Pensioners *
    Bay Area, CA
  73. Claudia Jiménez
    Vice Mayor, Richmond City Council *
    Richmond, CA
  74. Cedric Johnson
    Professor, Black Studies and Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago *
    Chicago, IL
  75. Timothy V. Johnson
    Director (retired), Tamiment Library, NYU *
    New York, NY
  76. Just Break Already Caucus of Democratic Socialists of America
  77. Justice for Augie Gonsalez
    Agustin "Augie" Gonsalez
  78. Terence Keel Professor
    UCLA Lab for BioCritical Studies
    Los Angeles, CA
  79. Robin D. G. Kelley
    Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History, University of California Los Angeles *
    Los Angeles, CA
  80. Kilómetro Cero
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
  81. Addie Kitchen
    Justice 4 Steven Taylor
    Fairfield, CA
    Steven Demarco Taylor
  82. Carol Lang
    United Front Committee for a Labor Party *
    Bronx, NY
  83. Paul Le Blanc
    Professor Emeritus of History, La Roche University *
    Pittsburgh, PA
  84. Marisol LeBrón
    Associate Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, University of California *
    Santa Cruz, CA
  85. Zachary Levenson
    Assistant Professor of Sociology, Florida International University *
    Miami, FL
  86. Terry Lovett
    Duckett Memorial C.O.G.I.C. *
    Mother of Jalani Lovett
    Oakland, CA
    Jalani Lovett
  87. Mike MacLean
    Atherton, CA
  88. Anne Garland Mahler
    Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Virginia *
    Charlottesville, VA
  89. Minkah Makalani
    Director, Center for Africana Studies and Associate Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University *
    Baltimore, MD
  90. Life Malcolm
    African People's Socialist Party *
    Tampa, FL
  91. Maoist Communist Union
  92. Norman Markowitz
    Associate Professor of History and Member AAUP/AFT, and Rutgers University Senate, Rutgers University/New Brunswick *
    New Brunswick, NJ
  93. Steve Martinot
    Friends of Adeline *
    Berkeley, CA
  94. Jefferson McCain
    Chairman, NLG University of Wisconsin *
    Madison, WI
  95. Annie McClanahan
    Associate Professor of English, UC Irvine *
    Irvine, CA
  96. Aaron McCormick
    Vice President, Michigan Nurses Association-University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council *
    Ann Arbor, MI
  97. Erik S. McDufie
    Associate Professor, African American Studies/History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign *
    Champaign, IL
  98. Midnight Books
    Huntington Park, CA
  99. Jessica Millward
    Associate Professor, Department of History, University of California Irvine *
    Irvine, CA
  100. Sam Mitrani
    Professor of History, College of DuPage *
    Glen Ellyn, IL
  101. Arleta Nance Mother of Tahmon and Thomas Wilson
    San Francisco, CA
    Tahmon "Tay" and Tommy Wilson
  102. Immanuel Ness
    Professor & Chair, Department of Political Science, Brooklyn College *
    Brooklyn, NY
  103. David L. Newton Member
    ILWU Local 10
    Oakland, CA
  104. August H. Nimtz
    Professor of Political Science and African American and African Studies, University of Minnesota *
    Minneapolis, MN
  105. Cynthia Nunes Cousin of Augie Gonsalez
    Ripon, CA
    Agustin "Augie" Gonsalez
  106. Efia Nwangaza Founder/Director
    Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination
    Greenville, SC
  107. Annelise Orleck
    Professor of History, Dartmouth College *
    Hanover, NH
  108. Oscar Grant Committee
    Oakland, CA
  109. Fraser Ottanelli
    Professor of History, University of South Florida *
    Long Beach, NY
  110. Cameron Paris
    Region 4 UAW Civil & Human Rights Council
    Ballwin, MO
  111. Darlene Parkin Longshoreman
    ILWU Local 10
    Tracy, CA
  112. Chad Pearson
    Assistant Professor of History, University of North Texas *
    Denton, TX
  113. Tony Pecinovsky
    Vice President, International Publishers Co. Inc. *
    New York, NY
  114. People's Coalition to Stop Deed Theft
    Brooklyn, NY
  115. Vanessa Perez Mother of Joseph Perez
    West Covina, CA
  116. Patricia L. Perez
    Grandmother of Pedie Perez
    El Cerrito, CA
    Richard "Pedie" Perez
  117. Edward Perez
    President, NYC & Vicinity Latino Carpenters of America *
    New York, NY
  118. Gary Phillips
    Novelist
    Los Angeles, CA
  119. Gyan Prakash
    Dayton-Stockton Professor of History, Princeton University *
    Princeton, NJ
  120. Paul A. Pumphrey Treasurer
    Friends of the Congo
    Washington, D.C.
  121. Cassandra Quinto-Collins
    Mother of Angelo Quinto
    Angelo Quinto
  122. Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego
    San Diego, CA
  123. Dick Reavis
    Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of English, North Carolina State University *
    Texas Journalist and Author
    Raleigh, NC
  124. Region 4 UAW Civil & Human Rights Council
    Ottawa, IL
  125. David Roediger
    Professor of American Studies and History, University of Kansas *
    Lawrence, KS
  126. Meredith Roman
    Associate Professor, Department of History, SUNY Brockport *
    Brockport, NY
  127. Marlena Ruprecht
    Organizer, United Campus Workers AZ, Frontera Aid Collective *
    Tucson, AZ
  128. Theresa Russell Founder
    Richmond Street Angels
    Richmond, CA
  129. Nick Rutovic Coordinator
    Region 4 UAW Civil & Human Rights Council
    Ottawa, IL
  130. Natsu Saito
    Attorney
    Atlanta, GA
  131. Angelic Salgado
    Chicago Activist Coalition for Justice
    Mother of Jonathan Molina
    Chicago, IL
  132. Edgar Sánchez
    Teacher of Mario Gonzalez
    Oakland, CA
    Mario Arenales Gonzalez
  133. Malini Johar Schueller
    Professor, Department of English, University of Florida *
    Gainesville, FL
  134. Dejuane Slocum Longtime Friend of Pedie Perez
    Richmond, CA
    Richard "Pedie" Perez
  135. Clayborn L. Smith Jr. President & CEO
    We The Survivors
    Midlothian, IL
  136. Maryan Soliman
    Associate Professor of Africana Studies, Scripps College *
    Claremont, CA
  137. Robyn C. Spencer-Antoine
    Associate Professor of History and African American Studies, Wayne State University *
    Detroit, MI
  138. Stronger Together Caucus of TWU Local 100
    Brooklyn, NY
  139. Rev. Belkis Terán
    Tortuguita Healing Center
    Republic of Panama
    Tortuguita (Manuel Paez Terán)
  140. Andy Thayer
    Co-founder, Gay Liberation Network *
    Chicago, IL
  141. Elizabeth Toledo
    Mother of Adam Toledo
    Chicago, IL
    Adam Toledo
  142. Andrew Torrence
    Community & Education Manager, First Defense Legal Aid *
    Chicago, IL
  143. Francisco Torres Sr.
    San Francisco 8 *
    Woodbridge, NJ
  144. Transit Workers for a Fighting Union
    New York, NY
  145. Mary Anne Trasciatti
    Director of Labor Studies, Hofstra University *
    Hempstead, NY
  146. Emily Turnbull Member, Local 10 Executive Board
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union
    San Francisco, CA
  147. UCLA Lab for BioCritical Studies
    Los Angeles, CA
  148. Tony Menelik Van Der Meer
    Senior Lecturer, Africana Studies Department, University of Massachusetts Boston *
    Boston, MA
  149. Christian Vigil
    Teacher, JFK High School *
    Richmond, CA
  150. Alex S. Vitale
    Policing and Social Justice Project, Brooklyn College
    Brooklyn, NY
  151. Kathryn R. Wade
    Mother of Malad Baldwin
    Antioch, CA
    Malad Baldwin
  152. Alan Wald
    H. Chandler Davis Collegiate Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan *
    editorial boards of Against the Current* and Science and Society*
    Ann Arbor, MI
  153. Cordell Williams Board Member
    We the Survivors/Cooli Enterprises
    Chicago, IL
  154. Roosevelt Williams
    President, UAW Local 3212 *
    Chicago, IL
  155. Melvin Lee Willis Jr.
    Member, District 1, Richmond City Council *
    Richmond, CA
  156. Cara Wilson President
    Forever Lexi Foundation
    Homewood, IL
    Alexis Wilson
  157. Women Uplifting Women
    Brooklyn, NY
  158. Natassia Woods
    Mother of Le'Keian Woods
    Jacksonville, FL
    Le’Keian Woods
  159. Paul Zulkowitz
    The Art & Politics of Justice & Joy *
    New York, NY
  160. Jacob Zumoff
    Associate Professor, Department of History, New Jersey City University *
    Jersey City, NJ

* Organizational affiliation listed for identification purposes only.