Mother of Jonathan Ferrell, Killed by Police in Charlotte, NC:
“Why in 2015 is this happening?! Rise Up October. I want to let the nation know what’s going on”
September 29, 2015 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us
Georgia Ferrell is the mother of Jonathan Ferrell. On September 14, 2013, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jonathan—a 24-year-old Black man—was injured in a one-vehicle accident. When he knocked on doors seeking help in an upscale, white community, police were called. When they came onto the scene they shot Jonathan 10 times, killing him! And the trial of the cop who killed him—where Jonathan was made out to be the criminal—resulted in a hung jury.
Georgia Ferrell has endorsed the Call for Rise Up October, and she issued this statement today:
“We have to keep this struggle alive. I’m working hard here fighting for justice. We have to put those officers behind bars. This is an attack on our children! We have to keep praying and we have to keep fighting to stop them. If we stop... if we rest for a moment... it starts all over again. We have to be in the forefront. My parents marched for equal rights, to be treated right. Why in 2015 is this happening?! Rise Up October. I want to let the nation know what’s going on. We need a new future. People in authority don’t stand up and speak for the people. No one in authority has stood up and said innocent people are being killed. Jonathan was seeking help! The President says nothing. When Freddie Gray is killed by police and young people stand up the President says the kids are thugs. I’m a Christian and a parent. If Jonathan was doing anything wrong I’d say so. He needs help and the police fire their guns. This must be stopped. I’m flying to NYC for Rise Up October. I’ve put the word out for funds. And I am using my own money. I am very excited about Rise Up October. We need to do this!”
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