Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Ramarley Graham, who was shot by New York City police in the bathroom of his grandmother’s house following what police say was a drug sale. Graham’s family has filed suit against the city.
Occupy and other citizens groups marked the anniversary today by marching from the home where Graham was killed to the city’s 47th Precinct. Others posted tweets with the #RamarleyGraham hashtag, and few had kind words for the police.
#RamarleyGraham march about to begin. Jubilant chants! No Justice, No PEACE Fuck the Police! #ftp
— Tech Brat (@shushugah) February 2, 2013
#ramarleygraham #ftp #nojusticenopeace. Killer cops you can't hide we charge you with GENOCIDE! http://t.co/YDNRSyG9
— Free Palestine (@RadicalCaribena) February 2, 2013
Huge march about 400 yards long on the streets! #FTP #ramarleygraham pic.twitter.com/hBHafleT
— Tech Brat (@shushugah) February 2, 2013
The bastions and armed guards of institutionalized racism and murder of brown people. #ftp #RamarleyGraham pic.twitter.com/ksEUT1RF
— Tech Brat (@shushugah) February 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/debragood/status/297798756290674688
Ostensibly about justice for Graham, the protest also included talk of revolution.
"An action by the people and for the people" is needed. "Nothing else will do." http://t.co/pNVi7FwD #RamarleyGraham
— immunocommunist (@leftjew) February 2, 2013
"This is what this country spreads around the world. It is suffering, and oppression, and death." #RamarleyGraham http://t.co/pNVi7FwD
— immunocommunist (@leftjew) February 2, 2013
"We don't need better-trained killers, we need to organize ourselves and stand up to this." #RamarleyGraham (live at http://t.co/6sHidgd1)
— immunocommunist (@leftjew) February 2, 2013
Chant: "What's the problem? The whole dam system! What's the solution? Revolution!" #RamarleyGraham (live at http://t.co/6sHidgd1)
— immunocommunist (@leftjew) February 2, 2013
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