The Call

In 25 years, no San Diego County police officer has been prosecuted for lethal force.

The Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego has made this record the basis of its Prosecute or Resign campaign, addressed to District Attorney Summer Stephan.

Prosecute or resign.

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Who Is Calling

A unified front

The Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego County provides a unified front for advocacy and action against all forms of discrimination and unequal treatment, particularly in our underrepresented and underserved communities.

We specifically strive to challenge and transform the abusive law enforcement practices used in communities of color as we work with organizations and individuals to expose local racial abuses and inequities, and to work to change the laws, policies and unlawful police practices that allow for such abuses and inequities.

Racial Justice Coalition joins with other groups and individuals across the nation and around the world to end police brutality through resistance and community empowerment. Our ultimate goal is to live in a San Diego where racial and economic justice prevail throughout our society and, most especially, in its social institutions.

Read the full Unity Statement

What We Work To End

With an eye toward the long-term structural changes that produce oppressive law enforcement policy, the Coalition works to end the use of these practices by police agencies in San Diego County.

Lethal force
Chokeholds
Curbing
Gang registration
Gang suppression units
Canine units
Purposefully weakened review boards

The Campaigns

Active Ongoing

Prosecute or Resign

The Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego demands that DA Summer Stephan prosecute law enforcement officers that have brutalized and murdered community members for the last 25 years, and for law enforcement still engaged in abusive practices and specific incidents of police shootings and fatalities.

“I love jury trials; that is the best of our democracy, but our system is not set up for that.”
District Attorney Summer Stephan

There has been a significant lack of oversight of the police, and it is time for the DA to step up and take responsibility for police abuse and illegal actions.

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Joint campaign With NCEJC

Saving Lives in Custody

The Saving Lives in Custody campaign was created by the North County Equity & Justice Coalition in collaboration with the Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego.

Read the campaign

Closed Ended 1 June 2020

I Can’t Breathe

The Coalition called on San Diego police to stop use of the carotid restraint hold.

The Standing Roll

The Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego is a countywide collaborative calling for social justice and equal treatment for all. These are the organizations standing on it.

All of Us or None

AOUON

A grassroots civil and human rights organization fighting for the rights of formerly- and currently-incarcerated people and our families.

Visit AOUON (opens in a new site)

American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

ADC

A civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage.

Visit ADC (opens in a new site)

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

APALA

The first and only AFL-CIO national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers.

Visit APALA (opens in a new site)

Black Panther Party of San Diego

BPPSD

We promote the power of practicing self-determination, determining the destiny of our communities, and defining the Black Nation.

Visit BPPSD (opens in a new site)

San Diego Original Black Panther Party

SDOBPP

The original Black Panther Party of San Diego.

Visit SDOBPP (opens in a new site)

Borderlands for Equity

BFE

A pro bono civil rights nonprofit serving those discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, gender orientation, race, or religion within our borderlands region.

Visit BFE (opens in a new site)

Brown Beret National Organization

BBNO

We observe, serve and protect our communities.

Visit BBNO (opens in a new site)

Change Begins With ME

CBWME

A grassroots volunteer group working together to encourage civic engagement and drive political change, starting at the local level.

Visit CBWME (opens in a new site)

Christian Fellowship Congregational Church

CFCC

A bible based progressive and inclusive community of believers, growing in faith, love and service to God, the community, and the world.

Visit CFCC (opens in a new site)

Community Assistance Support Team

CAST

Council on American-Islamic Relations

CAIR San Diego

To enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil liberties, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

Visit CAIR San Diego (opens in a new site)

Gente Unida

Focused on providing services and programs in response to the challenges of immigrants along the US and Mexican border.

Visit GU (opens in a new site)

Hillcrest Indivisible

Concerned and engaged citizen volunteers based in San Diego, fighting against right-wing extremism and for the integrity of our constitutional democracy.

Visit HI (opens in a new site)

Immigrant Justice League

IJL

Supports just, fair, and humane treatment of all immigrants to the United States, especially children and families.

Visit IJL (opens in a new site)

Indivisible San Diego Persist

SDI

Supporting democracy reform, economic justice, climate and environmental justice, health care justice, and immigration justice.

Visit SDI (opens in a new site)

National Action Network

NAN

Works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunity.

Visit NAN (opens in a new site)

Showing Up for Racial Justice

SURJ San Diego

A national organization that brings hundreds of thousands of white people into fights for racial and economic justice.

Visit SURJ San Diego (opens in a new site)

Showing Up for Racial Justice

SURJ North County

Works to move white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice, through education, policy change, and amplification.

Visit SURJ North County (opens in a new site)

Social Workers for Equity and Leadership

SWEL

Exists to organize, educate, and mobilize social workers and like-minded allies as leaders.

STOP Police Terror Coalition California

STOP

A statewide coalition of impacted family members whose loved ones were killed by law enforcement.

Visit STOP (opens in a new site)

We Stand United SD

WSUSD

A non-profit organization that gives back to the community.

Visit WSUSD (opens in a new site)

We The People

WTP San Diego

A people-powered political movement fighting for economic justice, social justice, environmental justice, and racial justice.

Visit WTP San Diego (opens in a new site)

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