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Upcoming Jerome Johnson Civil Trial
Jerome Johnson is suing the St. Louis Police Dept. and the City of St. Louis for
civil rights violations relating to his original shooting by St. Louis police and
the subsequent harassment which went on for years. This trial has the possibility of
exposing a pattern of abuse by a broad spectrum of St. Louis law enforcement. All
who are interested are invited to attend the trial, which begins January 22, 9:00
a.m. in the Eagleton Federal Courts Building. It is being held in the courtroom of
Judge Perry.
Most of you will remember the Jerome Johnson case. At age sixteen, he was shot seven
times and survived. Police claimed that he shot at them, but newspaper
investigations and eyewitness accounts discredited much of the police testimony. In
2002 Jerome was found innocent of all charges in a trial which exposed police
accounts as totally impossible to accept.
Before and after the trial, Jerome was subjected to constant harassment. He was
arrested on a gun charge which lacked any substance. He was shot at under suspicious
Postcard Campaign--Local Control of the St. Louis Police Department
Did you know that St. Louis and Kansas City are the
only two cities in the USA which do not control their
police department? They are controlled by the State of
Missouri.
This antiquated system dates back to the
Civil War and involves issues long since resolved. We
need to make our police department more responsive to
citizens. We are now in a campaign to get signed
postcards of support, which we can take to Jefferson
City next year. Contact: Coalition Against Police
Crimes and Repression (CAPCR) 454-9005 or 314-413-0454.
CAPCR: Local Control Update
As we move toward the next legislative session in Jefferson City, the Coalition
Against Police Crimes and Repression is gearing up for phase two of our campaign for
Local Control of the St. Louis Police Dept. Maida Coleman has agreed to sponsor our
bill in the State Senate again this year. Jeanette Mott Oxford will be the House
sponsor.
As many of you know, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted 22-1 to support a
resolution calling for Local Control. The Aldermanic Black Caucus has offered
support in turning out folks for a Lobby Day in Jeff City which will probably be in
February.
We are in the process of getting signatures on postcards which we will use in Jeff
City to show support for the issue. If you can take some of these cards to meetings
of your organization, or if you or your organization want to officially endorse
Local Control, please let us know at capcr_cob@hotmail.com.
