This Wednesday, October 22, a coalition of organizations working to better public safety in Ohio led by Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality and OFUPAC will host an O22 2025 Memorial Press Conference inside the Ladies Gallery at the Ohio Statehouse. October 22 is the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality, and this year we will use our collective voice to honor the more than 1200 Ohioans whose lives have been cut short by police brutality in the state since 2000. Out of Ohio's 88 counties, 78 are home to families with loved ones killed by police brutality.

This year’s O22 memorial event will take place inside the Ladies Gallery of the Ohio Statehouse from 10:30am-noon. Speakers will include families who have lost loved ones to police violence, and State Representative Darnell Brewer (OH-22), who will be introducing new legislation.

Speakers will share more about their loved ones while highlighting legislative solutions to strengthen our public safety systems. OFUPAC will also release their new policy brief, titled How We End Community Violence in Ohio. 

This year’s O22 event is hosted by The Ohio Police Reform Policy Table, and speakers will include:

• Archbishop Jerome McCorry of Dayton, Ohio

• Ms. Adrienne Hood, mother of Henry Green V of Columbus, Ohio

• Ms. Dytania Hudson, mother of Deaunte L Bell and Johnny L Bell III of Columbus, Ohio

• Ms. Brittany Payne, mother of Brian Moody of Dayton, Ohio

• Ms. Chenea Ross, wife of Colby Ross of Dayton, Ohio

• Ms. Chana Wiley, sister of Jaron Thomas of Columbus, Ohio

• Ms. Rebecca Duran, mother of Donovan Lewis of Columbus, Ohio

• Mr. Kenya Black, father of Christian M Black of Dayton, Ohio

• Ms. Sabrina Jordan, mother of Jamal McShann and Jamarco McShann of Dayton, Ohio

• State Representative Darnell Brewer (OH-22)

• And more!

O22 is a national day of recognition, founded in 1996 by Food Not Bombs, the Revolutionary Communist Party, the December 12th Movement, the Four Winds Student Movement, the Community Self Defense Program, and the International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu Jamal and MOVE. October 22, 1996 was coordinated by Refuse & Resist and the National Lawyers Guild. This will be the 27th year of its commemoration. 

Learn more about O22, the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality: https://www.october22.org/

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Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality (OFUAPB) is a statewide non-profit organization founded by Sabrina Jordan, who lost her son to police brutality in 2017. After the tragic loss of her son, Ms. Jordan began the ongoing work to unite the 1,200+ families in Ohio since 2000 who have lost loved ones to police abuse, creating a connected space for support, healing, and action. OFUAPB was founded to create and provide a space for families to grieve, develop and control their own platform for grief and advocacy, rather than being manipulated by exterior organizations.

Find out more at www.ofuapolicebrutality.com 

OFUPAC is the 501c4 action fund associated with Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality. Our mission is to uplift and amplify the voices of impacted families to transform the criminal and civil justice landscape in Ohio.