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thisisthemovement #71 // Tuesday, January 6, 2015
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# of days that Darren Wilson has remained free : 151
# of days that Kajieme Powell has been dead : 142
# of days that Vonderrit Myers Jr. has been dead : 89
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So You Know
Ferguson
St. Louis County Jail Corrections Officer Accused of Sexual Contact with an Inmate Elizabeth Hanson, is accused of having a sexual relationship with a male inmate. Hanson was interviewed by Clayton police charged, and released after bail was set on her own recognizance.

Michael Brown, Sr. and The Agony of The Black Father In America This is an absolutely incredible long-read interview/article on Michael Brown, Sr. Bookmark it now and read it in full. Absolute must read. 

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Writes Letter To Judge McShane The NAACP Legal Defense Fund has written a letter to Missouri Judge McShane, highlighting the problematic nature of the Darren Wilson Grand Jury and the prosecutor's actions. Absolute must read.

Oprah Missed the Mark While promoting the movie Selma that she produced, Oprah said she thinks it's "wonderful" to march and protest. In the same breath, Oprah said she's looking for leadership to emerge out of Ferguson and twitter responded. Interesting read. 

An Open Letter to the Attorney General Ferguson business owners, residents and the mayor of Ferguson sent Attorney General Eric Holder a letter asking that the fiendish found in his investigation be released quickly.

Kendrick Johnson
Two Years Later, Investigations Continue into the Death of Kendrick Johnson An attorney for the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office maintains that a school bus carrying the schools wrestling team before Kendrick Johnson was last known to be alive. Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside a rolled up gym mat in January of 2013. 

NYC/Eric Garner
DeBlasio Calls Police Who Protested At the Funeral "Disrespectful" "They were disrespectful to the families who had lost their loved ones. I can't understand why anyone would do such a thing in the context like that." remarked Mayor DeBlasio on the officers who turned their backs to him at the recent funeral of Officer Liu. Important read.

On Jan. 29th Court Hearing(s) Re: The Release of the Garner GJ Will Begin On January 29th, a Staten Island Judge will begin hearings into whether or not the materials from the Garner Grand Jury will be released. Important, quick read

Second Week of NYPD Arrest Numbers Decrease NYPD officers are apart of the country's largest police department in the country and are using their own say so on when to arrest people for low-level offenses. The difference in number of arrests are extremely low from 2015 to 2014.

John Quintero
Attorney Crump In Talks with the Family of John Quintero The family of John Quintero, who was killed by police in Witchita on January 3rd, is now in talks with Attorney Crump. This article also provides a brief overview of the circumstances leading to and questions remaining re: the death of John Quintero.

Tamir Rice
Cleveland Mayor Expresses Lack of Faith in the State of Ohio To Investigate the Death of Tamir Rice In a series of quotes, Mayor Jackson expresses a deep lack of faith in Ohio institutions to investigate the death of Tamir Rice. Absolute must read.

Commentary/Miscellaneous
Black Brunch Protestors in California and NYC have recently protested during weekend brunch times -- read more about #BlackBrunch.

Fraternal Order of Police Want Assaults On Officers Deemed Hate Crimes The National President of the Fraternal Order of Police is lobbying to get federal law amended to make assaults on police officers be deemed as hate crimes

What's Next
Tuesday, Jan. 6th (TODAY)
St. Louis County Council Meeting
Time: 6pm CST
Location: 41 S. Central Avenue, 1st Floor

Wednesday, Jan. 7th (TOMORROW)
Better Together STL's Town Hall On Policing In the STL Region
Time: 7pm - 9pm CST
Location: Sheet Metal Workers' Hall (2319 Choteau Avenue, #100) 
Note: If you cannot make this one, there will be other town halls in the next two weeks. Click here for more information.

Thursday, Jan. 8th
Better Together STL's Town Hall On Policing In the STL Region
Time: 6pm - 8pm CST
Location: The Lodge Des Peres  (1050 Des Peres Road, STL) 
Note: If you cannot make this one, there will be other town halls in the next two weeks. Click here for more information.

Protests In Your City
Check out fergusonresponse.tumblr.com to see (or add) a protest in your city. The movement lives.

Events in Ferguson
Remember to check the calendar for events happening in Ferguson. 
Your Role In The Movement
  • Bail Fund Donations. Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) have a bail fund to assist protesters. Click here to donate. According to organizers, the police are aiming to deplete the current bail fund by making the bail of any arrested protester $1,000, the legal limit. Please help.
  • Support The Livestreamers Click here to support the livestreamers and livestreaming training nationwide.
  • And Counting. Click here to purchase one of the now iconic shirts that lists of the names of the victims of black lives lost in state violence. 
  • Rachel Stewart Jewelry. Check out this black-owned jewelry company that has some incredible pieces, including "Young, Gifted and Black" earrings, afro pick earrings, and a high-top afro brooch. Simply put, incredible, y'all. 
  • Ferguson Digital Archive. Washington University has led the creation of a digital repository aiming to "preserve and make accessible" content related to the killing of Mike Brown. Submit or review material.
#ferguson
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