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9.15.2015

Part 7 StLouis has racist tendencies-Ferguson Report

The long awaited DOJ Ferguson Report has been submitted and reveals many things that people living in StLouis with Half-a-Brain have realized for years: 

StLouis has racist tendencies and problems


Ferguson Riot Day 3 Image 
With a Republican majority in the MOleg
-will the needed changes come sooner rather than later for the health and well being of our city and as an example to the World?  I seriously doubt as was also stated by  who was just interviewed on



13 hours ago
What lessons were learned from ? & discuss new report w/

While reading the StLouis Post Dispatch comments yesterday I realized- there are too many HATERS and that people haven't learned anything yet.

I haven't read the Forward through Ferguson a Path Forward fully yet so I will withhold comment for now.

Here's what some of the local reporters are saying:

  • Ferguson Commission report explains complex problems in plain language
    STLtoday.com‎ - 1 day ago
    The Post-Dispatch was given a copy of thereport, titled “Forward through Ferguson, a Path ...
  • Ferguson Commission turns report over to Nixon
    STLtoday.com‎ - 15 hours ago
  • Police kill North County man wanted in fatal shooting of Kentucky state trooper
    STLtoday.com‎ - 11 hours ago

    • Ferguson commission calls for sweeping changes to deal with racial inequity

    KSDK - ‎Sep 14, 2015‎
    The Ferguson commission was established by Nixon in November as anger and protests grew in the months after Michael Brown, 18, was fatally shot by white police officer Darren Wilson.

    Lessons the Ferguson Commission can learn from the history of commissions

    KSDK - ‎11 hours ago‎

    Ferguson Commission Report Highlights Racial Inequality In St. Louis Region

    NPR - ‎14 hours ago‎


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    1.19.2015

    StLouis are you being Fair

    The life of MLK was a little before my time on Earth.

    But his message of: fairness for all- still resonates deep down inside me.

    Fair treatment for everyone- Is not a lofty idea-it is the underlying reason that our Forefathers came to America and then revolted against England's unfair treatment.

    The semi famous StLouis blogger Ms Barbara Heiss gets it when she posted:

    Martin Luther King Day 2015 poignant for StL

    Take pause, St Louisans, take pause!

    “…One may well ask, “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?”  The answer is found in the fact that there are two types of laws: there are just laws, and there are unjust laws.

    I would agree with St Augustine that “An unjust law is no law at all.”

    …A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God.  An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law….” see entire article here> http://www.blog.athomeinstl.com/martin-luther-king-day-2015-poignant-stl/

    Its about fairness to me. 

    "I want a fair shot in my life- so I give a fair shot." Scotty 2015 MLKDay

    Do you give everyone a Fair Shot?  Let me know in the comments or on social media.

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    11.25.2014

    President Obama addresses Ferguson Part 7


    President Obama in Chicago
    addresses Ferguson, Rioting, Unjustness after the #FergusonDecision, Immigration, and Republicans who can't pass a Law.



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    Part 6 Ferguson Decision-Cover Up and Rigged

    Was the Ferguson Grand Jury Proceedings a Cover Up and Rigged- I bet yes.

    #FergusonDecision-the Day the rest of the World learns how dysfunctional the StLouis Region actually is. 

     (Links to the Actual Ferguson Grand Jury Documents at the bottom of the webpage)



     






    About a minute into McCulloughs report on the Case of Darren Wilson I posted this on Twitter:



    Grand Jury proceeding and how unfair the proceedings actually are.    

    This is only sustainable in relative ignorance of the US criminal justice system. It is a virtual certainty that the US grand jury will issue an indictment, if indeed it has not already done so. Civil advocacy groups, such as the Center for Constitutional Rights, or the American Civil Liberties Union, are unanimous on this point:
    Since the prosecutor solely orchestrates the proceedings, it is no surprise that grand juries almost always serve as a rubber stamp for prosecution. A former chief judge of New York once famously noted that 'any prosecutor that wanted to could indict a ham sandwich.' In the rare event that a grand jury does not indict, the prosecutor can simply impanel a different grand jury and seek an indictment before a new grand jury.
    Based on US Department of Justice statistics, it is extremely rare for a grand jury not to indict. In the year 2009, federal grand juries in the United States saw cases involving 69,254 suspects and voted to indict all but 20 of them. (This is denoted by "no true bill returned" in the document.) That is a approximately one in every three thousand five hundred suspects.These statistics are repeated year after year. Given that it is known that he is the target of a grand jury investigation, Julian Assange has in and around a 99.97% chance of being indicted.
     During a Grand Jury Proceeding: it is only the Prosecutor and the Jury.  Tell me how fair a US Court System is when there is only 1 Person presenting the evidence.  What that means is that we the public must trust the system (that created this mess) to act Righteously and Lawfully?

    emphasis added by Scotty

    THE FIX WAS IN ALL ALONG IN FERGUSON

    November 25, 2014
    By Mike Caccioppoli
    https://americathenotsobeautiful.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/the-fix-was-in-all-along-in-ferguson/
    We all sat together, watched, listened together. Listened as the corrupt St. Louis County Prosecutor named Bob McCulloch, told the nation, told all of us, from San Francisco to Chicago to New York to Miami and to the heart of the tragedy, Ferguson, Missouri, that Darren Wilson, the police officer who killed Michael Brown, will not face charges. Yes, most of us expected it, dreaded it. But now it was real, it had actually happened. Justice denied, again. Again.

    McCulloch stood there, and described an execution, then in the next breath said there was nothing to see here. He didn’t sound like any prosecutor I have heard before. He sounded much more like a defense attorney, the defense attorney for Darren Wilson. A prosecutor wants an indictment when they go to a grand jury so therefore in the almost non-existent cases where they don’t get one, they are distraught. Just as they are when they lose in case in court. McCulloch hardly seemed upset about the decision, in fact he seemed vindicated, just like a defense attorney would be after they got their client off.

    I’m not surprised at all. I expected this decision. We all did. But like everyone else, I was dreading this moment. I knew the fix was in. There was something disquieting about watching McCulloch throwing that fact in our collective faces. He threw it in our faces and hid behind a grand jury. I don’t blame them at all. As all legal experts have said, the grand jury does what the prosecutor wants. This time he didn’t want an indictment so he stacked the deck to get the result he wanted. McCulloch is a coward, and just like a defense attorney who does not put everything on the line for their client, McCulloch should be forced out of office and not be allowed to practice law ever again. He put nothing on the line for Michael Brown, in fact, Brown, the VICTIM wasn’t represented at all. (Mr Caccioppoli continues with the Article and continues to point out how dysfunctional the US Court System is ....link here)







    I am trusting that the New York Times post of the #FergusonDecision Grand Jury Paperwork are the actual transcripts.





    Documents Released in the Ferguson Case

    Here are documents and evidence presented to the grand jury in Clayton, Mo., that was deciding whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting of Michael Brown. The documents were released by the St. Louis County prosecutor, Robert P. McCulloch. Note: Some of the documents contain graphic language.  

    Ferguson Decision

    Universities & Education Event 


     See more of the Ferguson Stories and Videos from the Locals Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 


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    Part 5-I cant believe it either Grand Jury FergusonDecision

    Unless you have been living without any news or internet you by now realize that the Grand Jury led by McCullouch returned a No-Indictment finding in favor of Darren Wilson when he shot and killed Mike Brown. Part 5-
    I can't believe it either Grand Jury Ferguson
    When I read that protests were held all around the World in the wake of the the GJ decision.  I am not the only one who feels the injustice of the situation.







    Here's what a few of my twitter followers say about the no indictment ruling:

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    I feel its been a cover up from day 1.  











































































    Next: Part 6 #FergusonDecision Grand Jury Findings


    See more of the Ferguson Stories and Videos from the Locals Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6   

    Ferguson Decision

    Universities & Education Event 



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    11.20.2014

    Part4 Ferguson Stories Tweets Videos from the Locals

    Is it true? I sure hope not, but the Information provided by Anonymous in re to Darren Wilsons KKK ties explains alot to me about how screwed up the system that we the people are told is there to protect us.

    This brings up many questions I have about the hiring of Police Officers by Ferguson Police Department.

    1. Are there background checks done before hiring Officers of the Law?
    2. Are there more KKK members involved in the Ferguson PD?
    # of days that Darren Wilson has remained free : 104
    # of days that Kajieme Powell has been dead : 95
    # of days that Vonderrit Myers Jr. has been dead : 43
    Latest Open Letter, noindictment.org, and text alert
    Check out the latest Open Letter, entitled, "Bringing Attention to Persistent Injustice" which was published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch yesterday.

    Visit noindictment.org for the latest information regarding post-GJ plans.

    Also, join the 13,000 people who have signed up to receive a text re: the decision once its announced.
    Let's Stay Connected

    So You Know
    Companies Request Out-of-State Security Officers Be Granted Licenses by STL County PD, PD Speeds Up Processing Timeline There has been an increased demand in the number of requests for licenses to private security. In response to the demand, the police have sped up processing timelines. But you need to read this entire article for yourself. And importantly, this is written by Christine Byers -- check the title and tone as a defense of police practices. Absolute must read.

    Lawyer Who Killed VonDerrit Is Identified Jason H. Flanery has been identified as the officer who killed VonDerrit. His name was accidently released to the family. Absolute must read.

    Ferguson Mayor and Police Chief Declining All Interviews Until After GJ Announcement In an interesting twist, Mayor Knowles and Chief Jackson are declining to speak to any media until after the GJ decision is announced. Important read.

    Were The Deleted Ferguson Emails Searched? It appears that when the City of Ferguson searched through emails to comply with a data request, they did not search through deleted emails. Deeply problematic and another seeming indication of corruption. Absolute must read.

    Protestor Artist Raises Hands of Hope, Covers Boarded Up Buildings Protestor Damon Davis recently began an innovative art project wherein he placed art over the boards on some of the boarded up business in Ferguson. Powerful read/view. 

    Should VonDerrit Have Been Let Out On Bail? This article is included simply so you can see all sides of the media coverage re: STL. This article presents the arguments that perhaps VonDerrit would still be alive if he had not been allowed out on bail. Though we find this to be subtle victim-blaming, we encourage you to read it.

    Grand Jury Decision May Come Friday, Announcement Later The Grand Jury will meet on Friday and may render a decision, which would then be announced at a later date. This article provides a brief recap and hypothesis of potential timing.

    Meet Brittany Packnett, A Member of the Ferguson Commission This is an interview and profile of Brittany Packnett, one of two youth members and active protestors on the Ferguson Commission. Must read.

    Red Cross Is Ready to Respond in Ferguson The Red Cross of Greater St. Louis is prepared and ready to respond in the event of emergencies resulting after the GJ announcement. 

    Country Star Hunter Hayes Cancels STL Concert Due to Pending GJ Announcement We won't lie to you -- we didn't know who Hunter Hayes was before reading this article. But Hayes has canceled his concert scheduled for today due to the GJ announcement. Interesting.

    5 Questions About The National Guard This succinct and informative Q&A will help you better understand the role of the National Guard. Read it.

    What's Next
    November 21st (TOMORROW)
    A Peace Rally For Youth -- 2,000 Hands Up
    Time: 6pm CST
    Location: Harris Stowe State University, Emerson Gym, 3026 Laclede Avenue

    Events in Ferguson
    Remember to check the calendar for events happening in Ferguson. 
    Your Role In The Movement
    • #FRONATION Click here to purchase one of the #FRONATION t-shirts. 
    • Support Livestreamer @Rebelutionary_Z by donating money or purchasing supplies.
    • 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.
    • ArchCityDefenders. This is the group of lawyers providing legal assistance to arrested protesters and assisting with legal strategy related to the protests. This is also the group that has led the work on the fines and fees issue in Missouri. Learn more and support them.
    • 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.
    • Unapologetically Black. Click here to purchase a shirt by the Black Youth Project that reads "Unapologetically Black." Love these shirts.
    • 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. 
    #ferguson
    This is a picture of Jason H. Flanery, the officer who killed VonDerrit, out policing during the protests.
    This is a picture of Bassem being arrested last night. (via @jonswaine)
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    See more of the Ferguson Stories and Videos from the Locals Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6   


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