Note: This post was received via the CopBlock.org Submission page. It was submitted by Ballentine of the Sunset Activist Collective, as well as one of the members of the “Sunset 4.” I was about 12 or 13 when I had a negative experience with law enforcement. I was camping and like other children do, I […]
Las Vegas Police Make It Very Clear They Don’t Understand the First Amendment at Chalk Protest
On September 9th, members of Nevada Cop Block and the Sunset Activist Collective were doing a chalk protest at the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) in Downtown Las Vegas. Things were pretty quiet and peaceful until a bunch of gang members working for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) showed up to harass and […]
Maybe Las Vegas Needs a Riot (Via Submission)
This post was submitted by Ballentine of the Sunset Activist Collective, via the CopBlock.org Submissions page. Ballentine was also a member of the “Sunset Four,” a group of Las Vegas activists who were arrested in August of 2013 for protesting against police brutality and other crimes by the police. After multiple attempts, law enforcement in […]
Security Guard With a Criminal Justice Degree; Knows Pretty Much Nothing About the Law
Recently, members of Nevada Cop Block and the Sunset Activist Collective were doing a chalk protest on the sidewalks in front of the Zappos Headquarters in Las Vegas. Although Zappos is a private entity, we often protest against them because they use their money and influence to buy land from the city at huge “discounts.” […]
Chalk The Police State 2015: REVIEW
This past Saturday was National Chalk the Police State Day and a number of folks from all over the country participated in chalking their local police departments. Deo, Tom and I took it upon ourselves to chalk the Cleveland Police Department’s Headquarters, while others hit the Police Station (or public space) nearest to them. Below […]
Update on 2015 National “Chalk the Police State” Day Locations
The Third Annual Chalk the Police State Day events are all set to go tomorrow, Saturday July 18th. Hopefully, you’ve already seen Ademo’s recent post with advice and tips and are already all set to go for tomorrow. Because of the ease and impromptu nature of chalk protests it’s not too late to get involved […]
“Chalk the Police State” with the CopBlock Network on July 18th
Time for the Third Annual “Chalk the Police State” Day is fast approaching on July 18th. Like previous years, Nevada Cop Block and the CopBlock Network would like to make this a national event with as many cities as possible making a statement about police brutality and accountability, as well as the continuing militarization and […]
Happy (Belated) Third Birthday to Nevada Cop Block!
June 4th is what I would consider to be the three year anniversary of the founding of Nevada Cop Block, back in 2012. Technically, NVCopBlock.org launched a few weeks earlier on May 25th, when I posted a “Help Wanted” request asking if anybody was interested in getting involved with the website. There were a few […]
Dance, Dance Revolution Protest at Insert Coins Las Vegas- Feb. 26, 2015 (Update)
The following press release is being issued by Nevada Cop Block, Southern Nevada Watchdogs, and the Sunset Activist Collective in regards to an event being held in response to a Feb. 12, 2015 incident, in which a man was beaten by security guards employed by Insert Coins on the public sidewalk in front of their […]
“Let the Fire Burn” Las Vegas Radical Movie Night Free Screening Oct. 10th
Radical Movie Night in Las Vegas (via KellyWPatterson.com and NVCopBlock.org) September’s debut of the Las Vegas Radical Movie Night went very well. In fact, it went well enough that we will now be doing two showings per month. So, on every second and fourth Friday of the month at 6:00 pm, the Sunset Activist Collective […]
