West Wednesday turns attention to renaming monument for police violence victims

Wednesday was the 361st West Wednesday and they chose this location right next to the Columbus Monument in Heinz Park because they want to have it renamed for victims of police violence.

THE RALLY CRY FOR ACTIONCONTINUES HERE IN OURAREA....BUT SOME HAVE BEEN ONTHIS MISSION FOR YEARS.

WMAR2NEWSHOW LOCAL ACTIVISTS WHO HAVEFELT THE PAIN OF DEATH AT THEHANDS OF POLICE ARE CALLINGFOR CHANGE IN BALTIMORE.Eddie looklive19:57:2━19:57:36 This was the361st West Wednesday and theychose this location right nextto this Columbus Monumentbecause they want to have itrenamed for victims of policeviolence.

Take pkg 7 years agoTawanda Jones brother TyroneWest died in the custody ofpolice.

A forensic reviewfound that he died because hecouldnIN HANDCUFFS AT THE TIME.Jones has held rallies everyweek for 361 WednesdayTawanda Jones West Coalition19:35:0━19:35;1“Once theyopen the cases back up andcharge these killer copsaccordingly.

Because if I goout and murder somebody theyare going to charge meimmediately.

Why is that theyget to murder us and noaccountability ortransparency” They spread outa red green and black flag PanAfrican Flag surrounding thewords Police Accountability.Marah O17:58:1━17:58:30“I wantpolice immunity to be takenaway.

I want them to beconvicted for these senselessmurders theythem to be not just chargedbut convicted” Citycouncilman Ryan Dorsey createda bill to honor victims ofpolice violence instead ofChristopher Columbus.

He sayschanging the name of a statueis the most and least they cando.

Councilman Ryan Dorsey (D)Baltimore City 3rd District12:39:3━19:39:44“We canpass any laws whatsoever toregulate the policedepartments operations.

Thisis literally the most that wecan do” Eddie looklive19:59;2━19:59:29“The bill torename the monument was movedinto a committee where theyhave hearing and then it willbe voted in by the entirecouncil.

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