Fire and prosecute the three cops that beat Jordan Miles—Officers Michael Saldutte, David Sisak and Richard Ewing
WE NEED YOU NOW: A COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION!!!
The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP), the Black & White Reunion, the Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) and the ACLU call upon all of our religious and community leaders, and interested citizens to be present in City Council Chambers on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011 at 10 am to speak in support of the Police Reporting and Accountability legislation, bill #2010-0234.
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• Call or Email Your City Council Representative
• Attend City Council Hearing for the Vote on Police Accountability and Reporting Bill
Message from Tim Stevens, Chair of the Black Political Empowerment Project:
Dear Community Partners, The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP), in association with the Black &White Reunion, the Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) and the ACLU of Pennsylvania have been working together with Pittsburgh City Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess for the past several months to draft the “POLICE REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY’ legislation (bill# 2010-0234).
In 2010 we were able to assist in the passage of three pieces of police reform legislation in response to the beating of CAPA High School honor student, Jordan Miles. There have been many delays but NOW is the time for ACTION!
We now are calling upon YOU and our community partners to be present in City Council Chambers located on the 5th floor of the City County Building on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 10 am to show your support for this important bill. You will have up to three minutes each to share your concerns about police community relations in Pittsburgh and the need to pass this reform legislation.
The bill, written in part by community advocates, calls for the reporting by police of ‘stop & frisks’ and “pat downs” which are currently not required. The presence of a large number of Pittsburgh voters WILL make a difference. We anticipate a vote on this bill on this date! Please mark your calendars now and please plan to be present.
“…this Bill has been discussed and debated since February 2011 in the public arena, council and meetings with City officials, including the Public Safety Director, Chief of Police and City Law Department and every member of City Council. As a registered voter in your district; I urge you to support Bill #2010-0234 and police accountability in Pittsburgh!”
District 1 – Ms. Darlene Harris
President of Council
412-255-2135
Darlene.Harris@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 2 – Ms. Theresa Kail-Smith
412-255-8963
Theresa.Kail-Smith@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 3 – Mr. Bruce Kraus
412-255-2130
Bruce.Kraus@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 4 – Ms. Natalia Rudiak
412-255-2131
Natalia.Rudiak@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 5 – Mr. Douglas Shields
412-255-8965
Doug.Shields@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 6 – Mr. R. Daniel Lavelle
412-255-2134
Daniel.Lavelle@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 7 – Mr. Patrick Dowd
412-255-2140
Patrick.Dowd@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 8 – Mr. Bill Peduto
412-255-2133
Bill.Peduto@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 9 – Rev. Ricky Burgess
412-255-2137
Reverend.Burgess@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
City Clerk
Ms. Linda Johnson Wasler
412-255-2138
Linda.Johnson-Wasler@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
THANK YOU for your anticipated support! Feel free to contact B-PEP at 412-758-7898!
NOTE: The July 23rd rally has been postponed due to a high Heat Index and a large amount of elderly and young participants.
Download the flyer here:
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Please join the Alliance for Police Accountability and several religious congregations as we symbolically tear down the walls of injustice and demand justice for Jordan Miles:
We will march to the courthouse and circle the courthouse several times to bring down the walls of injustice as in the battle of Jericho. We will show D.A. Zappala that the police who brutalized Jordan Miles must stand trial.
Spread the word!
Alliance for Police Accountability/Pittsburgh, PA – A wide variety of community groups will be taking part in Saturday’s mass march and rally for justice for Jordan Miles. Organized by the Alliance for Police Accountability, it will take place:
Bill 2010-0234 WILL IMPROVE COMMUNITY-POLICE RELATIONS
Support the ‘Police Reporting and Accountability Bill’ #2010-0234
Sign the Online Petition – Download a printable petition on this page
In 2010, Ricky Burgess, Ninth District City Council member introduced legislation, Bill #2010-0234 (read full text at the end of this page), that mandates that the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and Department of Safety publish an Annual Report on police activities and crime statistics. A volunteer group of professional and lay law enforcement experts and concerned citizens have worked in collaboration with Reverend Burgess since that time to draft an amended version of Bill 2010-0234 – to be called the Police Reporting and Accountability Bill – expanding the reporting requirements and strengthening policies effecting off-duty police behavior and other areas of City law enforcement policy.
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Join the Alliance for Police Accountability to demand:
• Prosecute Richard Ewing, David Sisak, and Michael Saldutte!
• Release the Office of Municipal Investigations report to the public!
• Fire the three officers!
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RT @justinsanesolo: Jim Crow is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Racist dirtbag out of control cops who operate with impunity. #JordanMiles http://t.co/BrShBe11
RT @justinsanesolo: Jim Crow is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Racist dirtbag out of control cops who operate with impunity. #JordanMiles http://t.co/BrShBe11
RT @justinsanesolo: Jim Crow is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Racist dirtbag out of control cops who operate with impunity. #JordanMiles http://t.co/BrShBe11
RT @justinsanesolo: Jim Crow is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Racist dirtbag out of control cops who operate with impunity. #JordanMiles http://t.co/BrShBe11
RT @justinsanesolo: Jim Crow is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Racist dirtbag out of control cops who operate with impunity. #JordanMiles http://t.co/BrShBe11
Jim Crow is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Racist dirtbag out of control cops who operate with impunity. #JordanMiles http://t.co/BrShBe11
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