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Some scenes from Sunday's vigil for the 20th anniversary of Herber Hightower Jr's murder at the hands of Seattle cops.
Herbert's sister Castil spoke about the need for their APP legislation to be put into action and how we'll get there. Her work towards a better future is so inspiring.
She brought out three other families also touched by PNW police violence, all very politically active in reform.
Castil is now on Fedi so be sure to follow @JusticeForHerbert
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So if there's no documentation of police killings... there's no need to investigate the cops who kill people.
We all know who did it, we just can't investigate now without evidence that should have been collected on day one.
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From our discussion I realized a few things I hadn't thought about before.
First off, there were almost NO police use of force reviews in Seattle until almost the 2010's. There were PLENTY of cases of excessive force mind you, just no official avenue for even milquetoast review.
This means families were suddenly faced with a loved one killed by cops and all expenses of burying them. Few if any had the money to hire their own lawyers, investigators and get autopsies.
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When I caught up with Castill a week ago she told me about the city stone walling her.
This is appalling!
To understand the hardships this family has endured only for "the system" to turn it's back on the Hightower family at EVERY turn isn't surprising but is still deeply wrong. It lays bare a deep disconnect between the most liberal cities and Black Americans.
Venmo: @C-Lite
https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/12/19/in-my-own-words-justice-for-herbert-hightower-jr/