HOMETOWN MEMPHIS Lil' EXTRA! BLACK WOMAN FACES 15 YEAR SENTENCE AS CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP ORGANiZES MARCH
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS LIL'EXTRA
11.16.2009
[Photo featured :Heather Ellis used from FOX13]
BLACK WOMAN FACES 15 YEAR SENTENCE AS
CIVIL RIGHT GROUPS ORGANIZES MARCH
Today, large groups of black and white marches gathered at the MLK Center in Memphis to journey for a march in Kenneth, MO. Groups from the Southern Leadership Conference, and NAACP along with citizens of Memphis met and travelved to Kenneth, MO .The purpose of the the march was to support Heather Ellis who is facing a 15 year sentence for cutting in line at a local Kenneth, MO, Walmart store approixmately two years ago. Ellis is said to be facing charges of assaulting an officer and distrubing the peace. Ellis, who is presently attending medical school is seeking to clear her record, because she will not be able to attend with a stained background.
Members of the NAACP and The Southern Leadership Conference met and traveled to march in Kenneth, MO. around 7 a.m. Once they arrived, the march was peaceful, but, under-currents of the white supremency groups have made their notice presence and thought to propose threats against the family. The march was met with heavy police coverage. Heather will be facing sentencing on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Ellis' father is determined that her record should be cleared of any wrong-doing and that she should not serve a prison term. Souces state that about 200 people attended the march.
This report is written by:
MIISRAEL Shields
Hometown, Memphis, TN
11.16.2009
[Photo featured :Heather Ellis used from FOX13]
BLACK WOMAN FACES 15 YEAR SENTENCE AS
CIVIL RIGHT GROUPS ORGANIZES MARCH
Today, large groups of black and white marches gathered at the MLK Center in Memphis to journey for a march in Kenneth, MO. Groups from the Southern Leadership Conference, and NAACP along with citizens of Memphis met and travelved to Kenneth, MO .The purpose of the the march was to support Heather Ellis who is facing a 15 year sentence for cutting in line at a local Kenneth, MO, Walmart store approixmately two years ago. Ellis is said to be facing charges of assaulting an officer and distrubing the peace. Ellis, who is presently attending medical school is seeking to clear her record, because she will not be able to attend with a stained background.
Members of the NAACP and The Southern Leadership Conference met and traveled to march in Kenneth, MO. around 7 a.m. Once they arrived, the march was peaceful, but, under-currents of the white supremency groups have made their notice presence and thought to propose threats against the family. The march was met with heavy police coverage. Heather will be facing sentencing on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Ellis' father is determined that her record should be cleared of any wrong-doing and that she should not serve a prison term. Souces state that about 200 people attended the march.
This report is written by:
MIISRAEL Shields
Hometown, Memphis, TN
Another teachable moment at least it sounds like it should be...