Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression

SAARPR is an organization focused on fighting police racism and violence in all its forms. Join us!

We meet every Monday at 7:00pm, alternating in-person and online.

Meetings in-person are hosted at The People’s Gardening Collective, 4023 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103. Message us on Instagram or Twitter for more details!

Latest from the Blog

Derek Chauvin Trial Update – April 13th

Chauvin trial update – Day 12 The 12th day of Derek Chauvin’s trial saw the prosecution rest their case, and the defense (led by attorney Eric Nelson) call their first round of witnesses for testimony. The primary witnesses that testified today are Scott Creighton (A retired police officer who pulled George Floyd over in 2019),…

Derek Chauvin Trial Week 2 Updates

This Monday, April 5th, the Derek Chauvin trial resumed to focus on the testimony of Minneapolis Police (MPD) Chief Medaria Arradondo. Chief Arradondo testified that Derek Chauvin’s actions towards George Floyd did not comport with department policy; he agreed Chauvin was not following MPD’s policy on use of force during the killing of George Floyd.…

Seattle’s 2021 Police Budget – From Progessive Rhetoric to Status Quo Policy

Many of you are probably familiar with the 2021 budget decision reached by our city council members and Mayor Jenny Durkan in November of this year. Maybe you’ve heard some council members claiming that the budget is “bold” and demonstrates a clear direction towards a more equitable spending structure going forward. You may have heard…