GRIID Interview with Ky: Police repression happens especially when activists want to hold the GRPD accountable

I sat down with Ky last Thursday to talk about why the GRPD contacted them two weeks after they participated in a march demanding Justice for Patrick Lyoya, and then charged them with a felony and a misdemeanor.

The march, which took place on April 6th, just two days after the second anniversary of the GRPD murder of Patrick Lyoya. The march was organized by the Comrades Collective, which included several members of Patrick Lyoya’s family. 

There is also a GoFundMe to raise funds for legal support because of these charges. Please contribute if you are able to and share with your circle.

Below are the six questions I asked Ky during the 12:50 interview:

• Can you tell us what your involvement was during the April 6th Justice for Patrick Lyoya march organized by the Comrades Collective?
• How many days after the march were you contacted by the GRPD and what were they charging you with?
• If you weren’t  doing anything different than the dozens of people who participated in the march on April 6th, why do you think the GRPD is targeting you?
• It’s not lost on many of us that the two people that the GRPD have targeted with charges after the protest are BIPOC. DO you think that the GRPD’s actions are in part racially motivated?
• Why do you think what happened to you is important for people to know?
• In what ways can people support you and be involved in the campaign to fight for justice for Patrick Lyoya?