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64 signatures so far! [view all signatures] Petitie gecreëerd door: InPDUM Reparations for the police murders of young black men in St. Petersburg In the interest of bringing our city together on the principles of social and economic justice, we the undersigned, demand that the City of St. Petersburg pay reparations to the families of four young African men who were victims of military-style murders by St. Petersburg Police and Pinellas County Sheriffs Department, acting under the authority of the City of St. Petersburg. All were ruled "justified" by State Attorney Bernie McCabe under dubious circumstances. - TyRon Lewis, unarmed, 18 years old, shot and killed at point blank range during a traffic stop in 1996 by St. Petersburg Police - Marquell McCullough, unarmed, 17 years old, shot at 15 times and killed as he sat in his truck in 2004 by Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies. The Sheriff's department later stated that McCullough was not the person being sought by deputies. Both patrol car cameras were mysteriously not working. - Jarrell Walker, unarmed, 19 years old, shot in the back and killed while he lay asleep, his baby sleeping in the next room, 2005 - Javon Dawson, unarmed, 17 years old, shot twice in the back and killed after a graduation party, June of 2008 by St. Petersburg Police Despite the deep divisions and tensions in our city, we can take a step towards unity by calling for reparations to be paid to the families of these four teenagers. Join us in this effort to right this historic wrong. For more information, contact the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement, 1245 18th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33705, 727-821-6620, www.inpdum.org To download a printable version of this petition or view a pamphlet with detailed information about each case, visit http://www.apscuhuru.org/campaigns/stpete_reparations/index.xhtml 64 hebben getekentd totnutoe - help ons om te komen bij 3,000.  We hebben 2.13% bereikt van ons doel. Laten we aan de gang blijven! Sign the petition! Details, Impact and Progress This petition is being sponsored by the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement or InPDUM. www.inpdum.org For more information about the cases of the four young men that were murdered by law enforcement and the cover-up of their cases, visit: http://www.apscuhuru.org/campaigns/stpete_reparations/index.xhtml InPDUM is a grassroots organization, led by the black working-class community. InPDUM membership is open to anyone united with democracy for the African community and that self-determination is the highest expression of democracy. InPDUM is a courageous organization that stands as a beacon to people everywhere who are used to seeing our so-called leaders sell-out to fill their own pockets. InPDUM is known and respected around the world for demanding reparations to African people for slavery and colonialism, demanding an end to the police containment of our communities, pushing for real economic development instead of more police, protecting the dignity of our children as intelligent, capable and talented human beings, and taking the right stand on many other issues that face the African community, even when it is unpopular to do so. For more information about InPDUM visit www.inpdum.org. Note: This service is provided as a service to TakingITGlobal Members. This petition does not necessarily represent the views of TakingITGlobal as an organization. |
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