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MOTHERS OF CHILDREN KILLED BY POLICE NEVER HAVE A "HAPPY MOTHERS DAY"

On Mothers Day, Sunday May 11^th, 50 mothers wearing bloodstained shirts will hold an 11:30AM vigil and press conference outside?of Governor David Patterson's Manhattan office calling on the Governor to STOP THE BLOODSHED AT THE HANDS OF NYPD.  "We are wearing these shirts today, mothers day, because it's all?that's left of our children killed by police because they were Black, Latino, Asian, poor and disempowered", said Juanita Young – mother of Malcolm Ferguson – killed by Bronx police in 2000 , "today we say to Governor Patterson "stop the bloodshed". "We are all mothers", continued the Bronx grandmother, " some of us have lost our kids, some of us are afraid every time they leave the house that they might encounter a trigger-happy cop and never return."

We are also calling for an end to the NYPD abuse of mothers who fight to get justice for their children. Juanita Young, one example of such a mother, has been attacked and falsely arrested multiple times ever since she became an out spoke voice against police violence following the murder of her son. She has a trial starting soon.  Come out on Mothers' Day to support Juanita and all mothers!

When: This Sunday May 11^th

Where: Governors office located at 633 3^rd Ave between 40^th & 41^st Street

Time: 11:30am-1pm

Directions: 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central Station or the B, D, F, V to 42^nd and walk east to 3^rd Ave.

Organized by the Justice Committee