Event description: Using the largest gang raid in New York City’s history as a starting point, “Raided,” a documentary film, examines the consequences of a new era of “precision policing” in the city. In contrast to Stop and Frisk, which targeted large swaths of New Yorkers, precision policing prides itself on singling out the supposed worst of the worst: gang members. The film explores precision policing’s use of coercive conspiracy prosecutions, the repurposing of old and low-level offenses, military-style raids, and racially disproportionate surveillance.

This summer, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Ro Garrido and students from the Red Hook Community Justice Center to investigate how Conspiracy Laws are used to police youth and charge them with “gang involvement” based on who they know. Students surveyed members of their community, interviewed stakeholders working on the issue, and made a teaching tool with designer Marcela Szwarc to show what they learned. At this special event, students will present their findings, followed by a free screening of the documentary film Raided.

The screening will be followed by:
• A presentation by students from the Red Hook Community Justice Center
on their investigation into conspiracy laws and NYPD’s gang database.
This project is a collaboration with Teaching Artist Ro Garrido, designer
Marcela Swarc, and the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP).
• A conversation and Q&A with:
o Filmmaker Simon Davis-Cohen and featured members of the film,
and others directly impacted by gang raids.

FREE SCREENING! No one turned away for a lack a funds. Please consider
making a donation between $5-$15 to help us cover booking the space.

About The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP): The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is a nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to increase meaningful civic engagement particularly among underrepresented communities. CUP projects demystify the urban policy and planning issues that impact our communities, so that more individuals can better participate in shaping them.

About The Red Hook Community Justice Center: The Red Hook Community Justice Center is a community court that was created to address the unique social and judicial needs of its surrounding neighborhood — the 72nd, 76th, and 78th Precincts. The Justice Center is a collaborative effort of the Brooklyn DA’s Office, the Center for Court Innovation, the Office of Court Administration and the defense bar.

About Mayday Space: Mayday Space is a multi-story organizing center and social hub in Bushwick. It is a neighborhood resource and a citywide destination for engaging programming, a home for radical thought and debate, and a welcoming gathering place for people and movements to work, learn, celebrate and build together.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTE:: This event is taking place in a large hall on a 3rd floor of an older building (no elevator), if you need assistance, let us know. There are gender-neutral bathrooms with small stalls.