Whitey Ford
01-16-2022, 11:04 PM
Activists urge unions to shut down citywide transportation ahead of release of Jason Van Dyke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M0M3-GMBx0
Community leaders are urging the city’s transportation unions to shut citywide transit down immediately in response to news that former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who killed Laquan McDonald, is being released early from prison.
“Jason Van Dyke violated under the guise of the constitution he violated the civil rights of Laquan McDonald on Oct. 20, 2014 and therefore he should be held accountable and prosecuted to the full extent of the law under the federal statues,” William Calloway, community organizer said.
On Saturday morning, community organizers gathered at the 95th Street CTA stop demanding that Van Dyke get federally indicted on civil rights charges for the murder of 17-year-old McDonald.
The former officer was convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal 2014 shooting.
“We are demanding justice of the most simple and basic kind in any other context a federal indictment would be the bear minimum that we would see in a situation like this,” Patrick McWilliams, Answer Coalition, said.
The Rev. Tavis Grant with Rainbow PUSH Coalition says organizers have full support from the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who is scheduled to have a conversation with leadership from the justice department this week.
“We did not get sleep last night,” La’Shawn Littrice, Make Noise for Change, said. “Look around at the faces that are standing here because we are outraged, we are disgusted we are traumatized and we are hurt but we are hurt enough to form an organization and a coalition.”
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/community-leaders-urging-unions-to-shut-down-citywide-transportation/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M0M3-GMBx0
Community leaders are urging the city’s transportation unions to shut citywide transit down immediately in response to news that former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who killed Laquan McDonald, is being released early from prison.
“Jason Van Dyke violated under the guise of the constitution he violated the civil rights of Laquan McDonald on Oct. 20, 2014 and therefore he should be held accountable and prosecuted to the full extent of the law under the federal statues,” William Calloway, community organizer said.
On Saturday morning, community organizers gathered at the 95th Street CTA stop demanding that Van Dyke get federally indicted on civil rights charges for the murder of 17-year-old McDonald.
The former officer was convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal 2014 shooting.
“We are demanding justice of the most simple and basic kind in any other context a federal indictment would be the bear minimum that we would see in a situation like this,” Patrick McWilliams, Answer Coalition, said.
The Rev. Tavis Grant with Rainbow PUSH Coalition says organizers have full support from the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who is scheduled to have a conversation with leadership from the justice department this week.
“We did not get sleep last night,” La’Shawn Littrice, Make Noise for Change, said. “Look around at the faces that are standing here because we are outraged, we are disgusted we are traumatized and we are hurt but we are hurt enough to form an organization and a coalition.”
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/community-leaders-urging-unions-to-shut-down-citywide-transportation/