CLEVELAND, Ohio — As dawn broke at the home of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, a small but vocal group of protestors greeted it with chants and songs criticizing his lack of leadership on social justice issues.
“No justice, no sleep! Wake up, Mayor Jackson!” about 20 members from Sunrise Movement Cleveland chanted during a 6 a.m. protest Friday. The group is a local chapter of the Sunrise Movement, which organizes on the national and local level to stop climate change and create good jobs.
The local group is made up of young people working for a society based on justice and equity, said Jacie Jones, 22, a co-organizer of Sunrise Movement Cleveland.
Speakers charged Jackson with inaction on racial justice, climate change, defunding the police, jail conditions and other issues.
“Cleveland has some problems. We all know that and Frank Jackson knows that too,” said Sunny Savron, 22, of Cleveland. “We are here to put him on blast. He chooses fossil fuels and criminal injustice over the people, over and over again,” Savron said.
Pearl Chen, 23, said she joined the “Wake Up, Mayor Jackson!” rally to let Jackson know that his leadership is not working.
“Jackson has been asleep at the wheel,” said Chen, who lives in Cleveland Heights. “We’re here to wake him up.”
Participants observed a moment of silence for victims of police violence.
Friday’s rally lasted about 45 minutes. There was no indication that Jackson was aware of the group’s presence. Three police cruisers were on the scene but made no move to stop the protestors.
See video from the protest below:
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