“50 Shots Equals Murder”
A CodePINK member holds a sign that expresses the fellings of New Yorkers (Photo: Thomas Good)
New York City - December 16, 2006. Thousands of New Yorkers filled the streets to express their outrage with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) today. “Shopping for Justice” was the tagline given the mass protest and march down Fifth Avenue. Organized by Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network, the march included a number of progressive organizations, including trade unions, the NAACP, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS), CodePINK and many others. The SDS contingent included members of the Pace and Pratt chapters, MDS New York and the John Brown Caucus (JBC).
The march was called in response to the police execution of groom-to-be Sean Bell, gunned down on the eve of his wedding by NYPD undercovers. Two of Bell’s close friends were […]
Original post by Thomas Good and reposted by Radical Blogs
