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H he’ll issue a ticksuch first major party candidate to have graduated from at the hands of local law enforcement,” Benjamin Crump et fora jayw said in a news release. “One would hope that an unarmed school since Jesse Jackson ran for president in the 1980s. 15-year-old child would not be treated in this brutal manner, no matter the circumstances. Starting now, we will seek justice through every avenue possible for Lucca and his family.” The case has grown into a national phenomenon in recent days as scores of Twitter users, including former Miami Heat star LeBron James, have tweeted the hashtag NEW YORK (AP) – “Boyz N the Hood’’ director #justiceforlucca. John Singleton suffered a stroke last week and remains Rolle faces criminal charges from the incident, hospitalized, according to his family. Additional details, including assault of a police officer, resisting arrest, and including his condition, were not immediately available. trespassing. One of the cops in the case, Dep. Christopher In a statement released Saturday, Singleton’s family Krickovich, has been reassigned. The fate of another, Sgt. announced that the 51-year-old filmmaker was in ICU and Greg LaCerra, is unclear. “under great medical care.’’ “It’s about accountability — officer accountability “On Wednesday, April 17th our beloved son/father, and human accountability,” says South Florida attorney Sue-Ann Robinson, who will work with Crump on Rolle’s John Singleton, suffered a stroke while at the hospital,’’ the case. “The actions on the video by the officers against statement reads. “We ask that privacy be given to him and Delucca are unconscionable.” our family at this time and appreciate all of the prayers that Crump, who represented not only the families of have been pouring in from his fans, friends and colleagues.’’ Martin, who was killed by a vigilante in Florida, and Author Neil deGrasse Tyson and actor Omar Epps Brown, who was shot by a cop in Ferguson, Missouri, but A video showing a black teen getting brutally assaulted by white Broward County officers has many upalso the family of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old who was killed set. The video show 15-year old Lucca getting pepper-sprayed, thrown to the ground, head slammed on have been among those tweeting wishes Saturday for a in Cleveland. Crump attended high school in Plantation the concrete pavement, and beat in the head with a fist by officers Sgt. Greg LaCerra and Sheriff Christo- quick recovery. Singleton became the first black filmmaker to receive and earned his law degree from Florida State University. pher Krickovich. an Oscar nomination when he was cited for his debut feature, “Boyz N the Hood,’’ set in his native Los Angeles and released in 1991. His other films include “Poetic Justice,’’ which starred Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, and “Rosewood.’’ Singleton’s recent projects include the TV series “Snowfall,’’ a crime drama set in 1980s Los Angeles.
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By National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty NNPA Newswire Contributor People experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the west coast states of the Ninth Circuit can sleep more safely, without facing criminal punishment for simply trying to survive on the streets. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an en banc petition by the city of Boise in Martin v. Boise (formerly Bell v. Boise), leaving in place its September 2018 ruling that homeless persons cannot be punished for sleeping outside on public property in the absence of adequate alternatives. In so holding, the court of appeals permitted the homeless individuals who have received criminal citations under Boise’s policy to proceed with their constitutional claims against the City. The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, which filed the case in 2009 Continued on page A3
This case is part of a nationwide movement against the criminalization of homelessness, spearheaded by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and more than 850 groups and individuals who have endorsed the Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)
Conversation Peace Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Discusses the Legacy of Black-Jewish Relations CHICAGO (April 19, 2019) – Dr. Michael Eric Dyson this week kicked-off “Conversation Peace,” his first-ever tour of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. Dr. Dyson, the noted academic, author, lecturer, minister and radio host, on Tuesday spoke at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, followed by Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach and Wayne County Community College District-Northwest Campus in Detroit as the third stop of the tour. Morehouse College is the next appearance, on April 26th. “Conversation Peace” is designed to illuminate the historical and current relationship between African Americans and Jews, and spur spirited discussion and dialogue among student guests. The “Conversation Peace” HBCU tour is a presentation of the Philos Project, a national organization part of whose vision and objective is to reach young people—notably future black thoughtleaders—to build stronger alliances and foster a better understanding of Israel and geo-political issues. Dr. Dyson’s appearance is supported by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Coalition for Black & Jewish Unity, the NAACP, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., the American Jewish Committee and other partners, and each oration will be hosted over two engaging hours. Dr. Dyson is professor of sociology at Georgetown University, and has authored and/or edited more than 20
bestselling books on subjects ranging from the late Malcolm X, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Marvin Gaye, Bill Cosby, the music, meaning and legacies of Tupac Shakur and Nas, and even the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. Part of his philosophy is that people of African descent in America are still afflicted, and negatively impacted by generationsold, ongoing oppression. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Dyson became an ordained Baptist minister at 19 years of age, and earned his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Carson– Newman College in 1985. He went on to earn both his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in religion from Princeton University. Dr. Dyson has taught at the Chicago Theological Seminary, Brown University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Columbia University, DePaul University-Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as professor of Sociology at Georgetown University since 2007. His 1994 book, Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X was named a New York Times notable book of the year, and his last three books have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller’s List. Dr. Dyson formerly hosted a radio show on the Radio One national network, he is in frequent demand as a guest commentator and political analyst on National Public Radio, MSNBC and CNN, and he is a regular guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
Man Wounded Alongside Nipsey Hussle Released
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Authorities say a man arrested on a parole violation after being wounded in the Los Angeles shooting that killed Nipsey Hussle has been released from jail. Kerry Lathan had been in custody since being shot March 31 along with the rapper. KABC-TV reports Lathan walked out of LA’s Men’s Central Jail on Saturday. The state department of corrections arrested Lathan for associating with a known gang member _ Hussle. But supporters assert Hussle was a former gang member who’d transformed himself into a pillar of the community. Besides, Lathan’s lawyer says, her client just happened to be in the area when Hussle was gunned down. Corrections officials announced last week that they’d drop the new allegations. Lathan served 25 years for a 1994 killing and was released seven months ago.
Five-Year-Old Boy Calls 911 to Ask for McDonalds
WYOMING, Mich. (AP) – A 5-year-old Michigan boy had a craving for McDonald’s but his grandmother was sleeping so he called 911 and made a request. WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids reports Iziah Hall of Wyoming asked the dispatcher: “Can you bring me McDonald’s?’’ Dispatcher Sara Kuberski says she told him no but reached out to the police. Wyoming police officer Dan Patterson says the April 14 request made him laugh, so he stopped at McDonald’s on his way to check on Iziah’s home in the western Michigan city. Patterson says he thought, “I’m driving past McDonald’s on my way there and I might as well get him something.’’ The officer says the first thing the boy said to him was, “My grandma’s gonna be so mad, can you please go away?’’
Arrested for Putting Hoods on Statues
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Police say they arrested two people who climbed and placed Ku Klux Klan hoods on statues at a Confederate monument in North Carolina. News outlets report that Enzo Niebuhr and Jody Anderson were detained Sunday during a protest near the North Carolina Women of the Confederacy monument. The monument is in the capital of Raleigh near the Statehouse. Police said Niebuhr and Anderson are charged with defacing a public monument and disorderly conduct. The reports did not say whether the two have attorneys who can speak on their behalf. The news outlets quote the “Smash Racism Raleigh’’ group as saying that its members were holding a peaceful protest to provide context about the history of the statues. The group says Niebuhr and Anderson shouldn’t have been arrested.