(SOAPBOX #64) - Cindy interviews legendary Civil Rights Attorney John Burris, a renowned and accomplished civil rights lawyer who has prevailed in some of the most notorious cases of police misconduct and civil rights violations in recent history. He was Rodney King's co-counsel in his civil trial against the LA PD, and Oscar Grant's mother's lawyer. If you've been in a cave the last few weeks you may not remember that Oscar Grant is the young African-American males shot in the back and killed by an Oakland police officer while laying helpless, face down on the ground. Mr Grant's killer was found guilty of "involuntary homicide," a slap on the wrist for this well-documented needless killing. Still, as John and Cindy first note, the most amazing thing about this is that a police killing of an unarmed, restrained victim actually went to trial at all. Mr. Burris remarked that in this era of police misconduct against African-American males, the verdict could have been the best that could be hoped for. THE MOST IMPORTANT BIT OF SENSE they contribute here is simply this: Don't just "accept" these trevesties of justice and decency. KEEP FIGHTING! Their discussion examines today's "Police State" now being imposed on the black community. Cindy and John have lots to talk about - and it's all good listening!
Cindy Sheehan, Host Scott Cutty, Engineer Rich Bowser, Web Master Mikey, Engineer
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