Looks like we can put these to use again.
Posted on 10/08/2014 9:36:25 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Dear Governor Nixon,
We urge you to intervene immediately in the case against officer Darren Wilson, who killed unarmed Black teenager, Mike Brown. County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch has a track record of failing to hold violent police officers accountable, and has proven to be incapable of pursuing justice in this case. Remove McCulloch, and appoint a special prosecutor immediately. Why is this important?
It’s been nearly two months since Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old, unarmed Black teenager, Mike Brown, and County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch has done everything in his power to avoid holding Wilson accountable, while state governor Jay Nixon stands idly by. We at the Organization for Black Struggle have been working day and night demanding justice for Mike Brown and so many others who have been unjustly killed as a result of systemic racial bias and violence against black and brown communities. Black lives matter, and we can’t let Wilson get away with murder! And now, reports have surfaced that a jury member has broken the grand jury secrecy rules by tweeting that there is not enough evidence to arrest Wilson.(1) Public discussion of confidential jury proceedings is serious misconduct, and now it's up to Governor Nixon to show that justice is possible in Missouri. He must get rid of McCulloch for his disgraceful and corrupt handling of this national tragedy.
McCulloch could have charged Wilson immediately, but chose to convene a grand jury instead. He then refused to recommend charges to the grand jury, a move that discourages jurors from indicting.(2) In 23 years as County Prosecutor, McCulloch has not prosecuted a single police shooting.(3) Given this shameful history of denied justice, it’s clear that McCulloch is incapable of securing justice for Mike Brown. The world is watching, and Governor Nixon, elected by the power of Black voters, has the power and responsibility to do something. The world is watching, and the one person with the power to do something is Governor Nixon, who has a responsibility to the Black voters that supported him. It’s time for him to act. Join us in demanding that Governor Nixon remove McCulloch from this train wreck of a case, and appoint a special prosecutor to take over.
Since Brown’s death, we’ve been out on the streets facing Ferguson’s militarized police as we peacefully demand justice for Mike Brown. Time and again, local officials have shown us that Black lives don’t matter. We refuse to accept that message. An indictment could happen by October 15, so we must act now to change the story here in Ferguson. Governor Nixon has been given enough time to intervene and restore integrity and justice in the case against Officer Wilson. Help us create enough widespread public pressure to ensure that Governor Nixon appoints a special prosecutor by October 15.
We demand Justice!
Satire?
Looks like we can put these to use again.
Where is the barf alert? Now you are responsible for my ruined shirt!
Are we trying the case in the media now, Governor?
These people are the south end of a horse traveling north.
Van Jones has helped organize these protests.
The headline is very misleading.
From where I sit, it looks like Mike Brown already got his justice.
Good he already has the indictment, trial, conviction, and sentencing finished in his head already.
That should save a lot of time.
What should be my strategy for investing in riot futures?
This is a letter to the Governor requesting a special prosecutor, not one he wrote or supported. The headline is kind of messed up. Not that I support the Governors actions in the case but he did not write or state this....
Sounds to me like Nixon is trying to lay some stepping stones to get to CWII just a bit faster than we’re currently heading.
Peacefully burning, looting, and mugging?
Very misleading.
kool
The sad part is that Nixon is so shell-shocked from the liberal criticism he got over the riots that he will be pandering to this element for the rest of his term. He will do everything he can to put Wilson in jail, fair or not.
ray rice was unarmed too. so then what was the big deal?
Didn't Brown charge Wilson?
Didn't Brown charge Wilson?
Thank you. I guess I should learn to READ!
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