Wow! Watching CNN today, I saw and heard them say no indictment was being handed down for the killing of Eric Garner, the black man who was choked to death on video in Staten Island. I'm shocked because I saw the video, and at no point did it look like Eric made an aggressive move or even raised his voice. What I saw was one officer placing his knee on Eric's head and bearing his full weight down. How could that go un-prosecuted? I believe good people of all races who've seen that video are going to start asking questions.
AuthorPaul Pommells has been an inmate of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for more than twenty years, and has learned much about himself, his fellow inmates, and where one can find the hope and power to change. Poetry Corner
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