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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>Take action:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'><br></span><span style='color:black;background:white'> Ask Sacramento Regional Transit’s Board to tell you what they are doing to make sure they don’t contract with companies like G4S that are involved in or complicit with human rights violations. G4S’ contract expires in June and RT is now putting together a new request for proposals (RFP) for private security. Tell RT the new RFP should have social responsibility criteria and that you don’t want G4S hired again. Learn more about G4S’ Abuses at: <a href="http://www.G4Sfacts.org">www.G4Sfacts.org</a><br> Copy & paste Board member emails: jschenirer@</span><span class=skimlinks-unlinked>cityofsacramento.org</span>; amorin@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>folsom.ca.us</span>; lbudge@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>cityofranchocordova.org</span>; shansen@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>cityofsacramento.org</span>; jsharris@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>cityofsacramento.org</span>; phume@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>elkgrovecity.org</span>; rjennings@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>cityofsacramento.org</span>; macglashanr@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>saccounty.net</span>; smiller@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>citrusheights.net</span>; nottolid@<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>saccounty.net</span>; SupervisorSerna@saccounty.net<span class=skimlinks-unlinked>. <span style='color:#7030A0'>cc</span></span><span style='color:#7030A0;background:white'> RT’s</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:110%;color:#7030A0;background:white'> </span><span style='color:#7030A0;background:white'>General Manager Henry Li:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:hli@sacrt.com"><span style='color:#7030A0;text-decoration:none'>hli@sacrt.com</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'><br><br><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>Upcoming October & November 2016 Events<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>(For more events on peace, justice & the environment: <a href="http://www.SacPeace.org">www.SacPeace.org</a>)</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>►</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>3<sup>rd</sup> Tuesday Monthly Vigil for Palestinian rights</span></b><b><span style='color:red;background:white'>.</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='color:black;background:white'> </span></b></span><b><span style='color:black;background:white'> <br> Tuesday, October 18</span></b><b><span style='color:black;background:white'>, 4 - 6pm & Tuesday November 15, 4-5:30.</span></b><span style='color:black;background:white'> 16th & J, Sacramento<br> <a href="http://www.aidtoisrael.org/section.php?id=379">End U.S. aid to Israel.</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>&<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.sacbds.org/products">Boycott companies aiding Israel's abuses</a>.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.sacbds.org/petitions">Sign petitions for Palestinian rights</a>. FMI: 916-448-7157.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red'>►</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red'>Hear Issa Amro speak on Youth Organizing under Occupation</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><br><b> </b></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black'>Wednesday Oct. 19 & Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016</span></b><span style='color:black'><br> Amro is a leader of the of the Hebron, Palestine grassroots civil resistance group Youth Against Settlements.</span> He is a prominent human rights defender in the Hebron area of Palestine’s West Bank. He regularly meets with and gives tours to state diplomats and officials, IFPB delegations, and other visitors to Hebron. In 2016 Issa was honored by the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU). In 2013 he was declared a Human Right Defender by the European Union. In 2010 he became OHCHR human rights defender of the year in Palestine. In 2009 he won the One World media award in 2009 for his involvement in B’Tselem’s “Shooting Back” project. He has testified before the UN on numerous occasions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:110%'><span style='color:black;background:white'>Amro will speak:<br></span><b><span style='color:black'>Wednesday, October 19</span></b><span style='color:black'>,</span><span style='color:black'> <b>2016<br>■ 10:30 & 12noon </b>Cultural Awareness Center, Sacramento City College 3835 Freeport Blvd FMI: <span style='background:white'>bahhurr@scc.losrios.edu</span><b><br>■ 6 - 8pm </b>Hinde Auditorium, Memorial Union, CSU Sacramento, 6000 J St. Sacramento<br>FMI: 916-932-6603; csussjp@gmail.com<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><b><br>Thursday,</b><b> October 20, 2016</b><br>1:30pm <span style='background:white'>UC Davis Memorial Union Fielder Rm, Davis. FMI: 760-917-8904elly.oltersdorf@gmail.com</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>►<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1355666507806842"><span style='color:red'>Rally to demand justice for Joseph Mann</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'> Saturday, Oct 22</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>, 2016, 11am-1pm,<span class=apple-converted-space> <br> Show solidarity and demand police accountability for Mann’s death. Mann was </span>gunned down by officers from the Sacramento Police Department on July 11. Sac Police Station, 5770 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento. FMI: <a href="mailto:generic.36@gmail.com">generic.36@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>►Palestinian </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>Women: Empowerment under Occupation</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'> Friday, November 4</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>, 2016, 7pm <br></span><span style='color:black;background:white'> Nawal Slemiah, founder and director of Women in Hebron (WiH) will speak about her life in Palestine and the work of the WiH Embroidery Cooperative. Refreshments. Embroidery and Palestinian olive oil will be sold. Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Sacramento FMI: UUJMESac@gmail.com</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>►</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1407900235893447/"><span style='color:red'>United We Stand with Linda Sarsour</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'> <br> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>Friday, Nov 4</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>, 2016, 8 - 10pm</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'> <br> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'> Sacramento State, 6000 J St, Sacramento. Click for <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-we-stand-with-linda-sarsour-tickets-27243515087">Tickets</a> FMI: 916-278-6156; publicaffairs@csus.edu</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>►</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>Medea Benjamin addresses Saudi Arabia’s Abuses</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'><br> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016, 7pm</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'> <br> </span></b><span style='color:black;background:white'>Medea Benjamin<b> s</b>peaks on her new book</span><span style='color:blue;background:white'> <a href="http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/kingdom-of-the-unjust-by-medea-benjamin/">Kingdom of the Unjust</a> </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>that explores</span><span style='color:blue;background:white'>, </span><span style='color:black;background:white'>exposes, and questions the relationship between the U.S. and the human rights violating dictatorship of Saudi Arabia. UU, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Sacramento. FMI: <a href="mailto:sacpeace@dcn.org"><span style='color:black'>sacpeace@dcn.org</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:red;background:white'>►<a href="https://bdsmovement.net/boycott-hp/week-of-action"><span style='color:red'>Global week of action to boycott Hewlett-Packard</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>11/25-12/3</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%'><b><span style='color:blue;background:white'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>Wave of Justice Demonstration</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:black;background:white'>Friday, Nov 25</span><span style='color:black;background:white'>, 2016, 11am - 2pm</span></b><span style='color:black;background:white'> <br> Arden Fair Mall, Arden & Heritage. Protect our human & civil rights at home and abroad. Boycott H-P & Israeli occupation and apartheid! Stop Police Brutality! End U.S. militarism! Support Living wages! FMI: SacramentoBDS@gmail.com</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>