A march to the DOJ is scheduled for Mothers Day.
Saturday, May 9, 2015 (All day)
In the wake of the recent unjust murders of Dontre Hamilton, Corey Stingley, Derek Williams, Brandon Johnson, Larry Jenkins, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and so many more at the hands of police officers and racist vigilantes, people in cities across the nation have risen up to demand Justice in their communities. For every individual killed, there is a mother who has suffered a loss greater than any one person should have to bear. We, the mothers of this movement, are calling on all concerned community members to join us in our fight. Together we unite to stand against police brutality and racial injustice and to demonstrate our love and determination to protect our children and our country. On May 9th, 2015, Mother’s Day Weekend, The Mothers for Justice United will march on the US Department of Justice in our nation’s capitol, Washington DC. Will you stand with us?
The recurring meme of police officers claiming they are frightened, (if they are too scared to interact with the public they are either badly trained or in the wrong profession), and murdering a citizen, most likely a young Black male (coincidence is just the wrong word to define this genocide), needs to stop. The agency on the national level that is responsible for ensuring state and local agencies do not violate civil rights laws is our Department of Justice. Sadly their response to the increasing body count and videos of police filled melees of abuse has been anemic at best. The Million Mom march is an effort to raise awareness of this ongoing tragedy disproportionately affecting people of color.
It is my hope that even if you can not attend the DC march on Mothers Day that you make an effort to join local events in the spirit of bringing the attention of the nation to this urgent issue.