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Orisha Land is an occupation protest and self-declared autonomous zone in Austin, Texas, established on February 14, 2021 by the 400+1 collective, in response to the killing of Jordan Walton by an Austin Police officer on February 10 of the same year. As of March 5 the zone consisted of a section of Rosewood Park (which the group renamed "Jordan's Place"). [1]

Jordan Walton's death

On February 10, 2021, an Austin Police officer shot and killed Jordan Walton.[2] 400+1's account of Walton's death varies significantly from local news reports thus far. They claim Walton was experiencing a mental health crisis after running his car into an East Austin home and seeking refuge in another. "On the day he was murdered, Jordan’s parents utilized the mental health crisis resources provided by the state to no avail."[3] 400+1 notes that the police responding to the scene did not deescalate the crisis nor deliver care to Walton.[4] Walton's death occurred one month after the killing of Alex Gonzales Jr. and two days after the four year anniversary of David Joseph's death, both at the hands of the police.[5][6] The lack of accountability displayed by the Austin Police Department in these deaths tragically highlights racism among the police.[7][8][9]

Orisha Land's creation

Four days after Walton's death, on February 14, 400+1 staked ground on a portion of Rosewood Park to protest the incident.[10] At nine in the morning that day, they initiated a car caravan in Jordan's memory with the intent to establish a no-cop-zone within the perimeter.[11] Orisha Land is a part of 400+1's campaign to #MartialtheBlock, which is a call to action for Black communities to reclaim their power. The campaign was founded to address the large number of Black people killed by police, medical racism[12] highlighted by COVID-19, recent anti-abortion ordinances[13] by the state of Texas, the frequency of murders of Black trans people,[14] environmental racism, and the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris after the insurrection of white nationalists at the Capitol.[3]

The group claims autonomy and rejects the authority of the state within Rosewood Park and an eleven miles perimeter around the park in East Austin, including the location in which Walton was killed.[1] [3]

References

  1. ^ a b Organ, Mike (4 March 2021). "Activist group sets camp in Rosewood Park to protest fatal police shooting, refuses to leave". Austin American Statesman. Austin. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ Bradshaw, Kelsey. "Austin police identify 21-year-old man shot, killed by officer during Feb. 10 hostage standoff". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ a b c "Welcome to Orisha Land!". fourhundredandone.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ Member of L1 and 400+1 collectives, 97 (February 13, 2021). "Justice for Jordan, Abolish APD!". 400and1's Instagram page. Retrieved March 5, 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Family of man killed by off-duty Austin police officer calls for justice". wbir.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  6. ^ Hensley, Nicole. "Naked Texas teen shot and killed by Austin cop was unarmed; family grieving the slain high school student: 'Our child was stolen from us by the police'". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  7. ^ TV, KEYE (2016-05-17). "No charges for former APD officer in David Joseph shooting". KEYE. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  8. ^ thetribuneofthepeople (2021-01-22). "Austin: Documents Reveal Inconsistencies in Police Narrative on Murder of Alex Gonzales". Tribune of the People. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  9. ^ "Black Austin Police Officer Speaks Out On Racism in Department". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  10. ^ "Protesters turn portion of Southeast Austin park into 'No Cop Zone'". CBS Austin. Austin. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  11. ^ 400and1 (February 13, 2021). "Rest in Power, Jordan!". 400and1's Instagram page. Retrieved March 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Racism and discrimination in health care: Providers and patients
  13. ^ Texas Abortion Laws
  14. ^ 44 Trans Americans Violently Killed in 2020, the Deadliest Year Ever

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