http://www.radio4all.net/program/57680Podcast for Program: NYPD Anti-Islam Film Cover-Up plus Protest NYC Police Kill Again Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:28:37 +0000240http://www.radio4all.net/program/57680New York Police Dept. Kills Again - Over 1,000 in the Bronx Protest With Jose, Stop and Frisk Campaign, Occupy Wall Street In 2011, at least 700,000 almost entirely African-American and Latinos in New York were subjected to the NYPD's unwarranted stop and frisks. Most recently, the Mayor's and his police department's policies and practices further resulted in the killing of an unarmed Rahmarley Graham, 18 years old in his own home, and the vicious beating of Jatiek Reed and arrest on false charges. The discriminatory policies and practices are the catalyst for the frightening explosion in incarceration. And then for those dragnetted into the criminal justice system, upon their release is the stigmatization and systemic disenfranchisement from virtually all opportunities and benefits of the society - this is the new "Jim Crow". *********** COALITION CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF NYPD COMMISSIONER OVER ANTI-ISLAM FILM COVER-UP With Amna Akbar, An Attorney and a Representative of the Muslim American Civil Liberties Union Imam Al Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid, Pres., The Islamic Leadership Council of Metropolitan New York, Cyrus McGoldrick, Council on American Islamic Relations Jumaane D. Williams, N.Y. City Council Member Abdeen Jabara, civil rights attorney A Coalition of civil liberties groups came to NYC Hall to call for the resignations of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne for their cover up of their roles in the production of the islamophobic propaganda film "The Third Jihad" that was shown to at least 1,500 NYPD officers and to law enforcement around the country. "The Third Jihad" was produced by the shadowy non-profit Clarion Fund, who had produced an earlier anti-Muslim propaganda film which was distributed to millions of voters in swing states just prior to the 2008 election, apparently backed by a $17 million donation from a "longtime contributor" to neo-conservatives. The Clarion Fund also has links to the right-wing Israeli group Aish HaTorah. The Clarion Fund's previous documentary attacking Muslims' 'war on the West' also attracted support from the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a major supporter of Israel, has helped reshape the Republican presidential primary by pouring millions of dollars into a super PAC that backs Newt Gingrich. Both Kelly's and Browne's participation in and coverup of their role in the film indicates a total disregard for the civil rights of American Muslims and a complete lack of respect for one of the city's largest religious communities. The NYPD's Commissioner's misrepresentations must also be seen in the context of investigative reports by the Associated Press that revealed that undercover NYPD officers in a so-called "Demographics Unit" spied on Muslim communities and houses of worship with the assistance of individuals linked to the CIA. Ken Nash and Mimi RosenbergSun, 12 Feb 2012 10:28:37 +0000