I have been following this story but have not seen a diary on it. Well the verdict of the second trial came out today and it has left me feeling nauseous.
Officer Howard Morgan was shot 28 TIMES by 4 white Chicago District 10 police officers at 19th and Lawndale, Chicago, IL on February 21, 2005. He was accused of going the wrong way on a one-way street. He was charged with 4 counts of first degree attempt murder and three counts of aggravated battery and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm. Officer Morgan was shackled to his hospital bed for over 6 months. He was taken to Cook County Corrections where he slept on the floor until he was released on a 2 MILLION dollar bond.
Officer Morgan, in his first trial, was found not guilty of firing his weapon and also not guilty on two counts of aggravated battery.
Morgan's wife told the Sun-Times:
"If they can do this and eliminate double jeopardy and your constitutional rights, then my God, I fear for every Afro-American -- whether they be male or female -- in this corrupt unjust system."
Today, at his second trial, Morgan was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison, essentially a life sentence.
The full story is on Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Is there anyone who can add to this story because as I read it, it is just jaw-dropping.
UPDATE:
These three additional sites were added in the comments. Thank you 'entlord"
http://occupychi.org/...
http://jessemuhammad.blogs.finalcall.com/...
http://www.blackeconomicdevelopment.com/...