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LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
80. It's not a slip....
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 10:27 AM
Jul 2015
This sad event occurred in our community a week and one half prior and continued, yesterday....

"A 22-year-old man related to both Keandre Duff and Keon Washington is in custody after gunmen fired shots at an Ypsilanti restaurant Saturday afternoon.

Two other men are also in custody, according to police.

The shots were fired as hundreds marched for peace through the streets of Ypsilanti. The city has been gripped by gun violence since Duff was shot and killed last weekend. He was laid to rest Saturday morning, before the rally and before the shots were fired.

Police were called to the 500 block of West Cross Street at 1:05 p.m. for a shots fired complaint, according to a press release.

Witnesses said a red Ford Focus was involved and fled west on Cross Street, then south on College Place.

Mike Country owns The Shop, a medical marijuana dispensary a few storefronts down from the restaurant. He said he was outside when the first shot was fired but then hightailed it inside.

In all, he said, five shots were fired.

Country said a group of teenagers was sitting at the tables in front of the restaurant when some other young men rounded the corner of Ballard and Cross.

"I heard someone say, 'There he is,'" Country said.

Then the shots were fired and all the teens fled.

Officers saw the vehicle near Hamilton and Michigan and eventually stopped it near East Ainsworth and Ainsworth Circle.

A 22-year-old Ypsilanti man, a 23-year-old Ypsilanti Township man and a 21-year-old Ypsilanti Township man were taken into custody."


http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/relative_of_two_ypsilanti_homi.html#incart_m-rpt-2

Keandre Duff a 20 year old African-American male died a week and one-half ago at a Block Party attended by other teenagers (about 100). It is believed his killing was in response to the murder (unsolved) of Keon Washington nearly one year ago. Duff was held as a suspect in Washington's case for 297 days but released and never formally charged. It is believed Duff's murder was in retaliation for Washington's. Both were Young African-American males.

This is what was done in response or and yes #BlackLivesMatter supporters were there:

"Cheyenne Turner joined hundreds of others in the south Ypsilanti streets in the name of peace Saturday.

The rally started soon after 20-year-old Keandre Duff was laid to rest a few miles away in a town recently plagued by gun violence.

Turner, a community support specialist at the Washtenaw County Youth Center, frequently shows the kids who are in and out of the detention center a picture of her 22-year-old brother after he was shot in the head.

"I show them pictures of his head bandaged up with his skull half off," she said. "And then I show them pictures of what he looks like today."

Turner's brother made it, but barely. He will never speak or live without assistance again.

Duff was not as lucky. He was killed after being shot in the head at a block party near the intersection of Brooks and Watling streets in the early morning hours of July 12.

Turner uses the picture of her brother as a cautionary tale, which she said is just what Ypsilanti teens need after the shooting death of Duff, previously the main suspect in the homicide of Keon Washington a year ago.

"We have to get back to being a village," Turner said. "We are the village it takes to raise these kids."

Since Duff's death, there have been several incidents of shots fired in the city of Ypsilanti and surrounding Ypsilanti Township, including a suspect opening fire on some teens in front of a restaurant in the 500 block of West Cross Street as the rally was going on. No one was injured in the incident.

The hundreds of citizens, organizations and city leaders who showed up to the rally talked about stopping just that kind of violence. They included U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, Mayor Amanda Edmonds, county commissioner Ronnie Peterson, members of the Eastern Michigan University basketball team, Ypsilanti school officials and officers from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office and Ypsilanti Police Department.

They walked the stuffy heat. As the march wound its way back to Perry Child Development Center, located 550 Perry Street, a downpour left everyone soaked.

Despite the rain, the crowd chanted, "Stop the violence, stop the violence."

"We have failed our young people," said Ypsilanti Community Schools superintendent Ben Edmondson during a six-minute speech at a gospel festival following the march. "Violence is not any (way) to solve disputes, beefs or disagreements."

Edmondson said the trend of young African American males being caught up in the cycle of violence is disturbing. He said the community needs to step up to help and nurture young kids like Washington and Duff who are getting caught up in the violence.

Ypsilanti police Lt. Deric Gress said his detectives came in off vacation and have been working 16-hour days working on leads. But people in the community need "to have the courage" to offer police information about what happened."


http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/rally_for_peace_winds_through.html#incart_river

But good job trying to frame these words into something else they were not except WHAT THEY WERE. NOT!

By the way, I personally attended, walked in the heat and rain at the Stop the Violence march -- standing along side others who are trying to form actual mentions to Stop the Violence of Young Black Males killing other Young Black Males over BS. No one was shouting (with the exception of saying Stop the Violence in Unison). Folks were talking to Politicians trying to craft solutions. In fact, individuals were equally discussing options with Police Officials trying to do the same.

It was a great event and I'm personally proud to have spend my Saturday trying to DO SOMETHING instead of Shouting Folks Down or witnessing such at Netroots Nation 2015!

By the Way, Where were you?
I understand Hillary was booed in 2007... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #1
Well, well... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #5
Hillary? Stellar Jul 2015 #9
We're not Hillary Fans either BUT.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #12
I guess that's what all future president should do. Stellar Jul 2015 #15
She was not jzola Jul 2015 #52
According to the L.A. Times (as we did not attend in 2007 either).... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #57
She didn't attend because she was at a Democratic party fundraiser. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #35
Wrong.... And for the record Hillary was in Iowa Campaigning... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #60
Shouting down someone who agrees with you is irrational AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #2
+10000 JDPriestly Jul 2015 #3
+1000. n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #41
Irrational and Damaging at the Same Time LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #8
Agreed. 99Forever Jul 2015 #47
This post was alerted Mnpaul Jul 2015 #50
Thanks for this information.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #53
I have to agree with that. It's moronic to assail Kahuna Jul 2015 #72
Yes. nt LittleBlue Jul 2015 #112
They have to disrupt. They are in an emergency. This is the only way they have to get attention. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #4
Maybe they're ignored because of their rude disruptive tactics? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #7
I think it helps to put yourself in their shoes. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #13
Word IS..... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #16
"African-Americans killing other African-Americans is an emergency too…" KittyWampus Jul 2015 #67
yup JI7 Jul 2015 #70
This is just getting unreal. I'm embarrassed by the idiotic crap sufrommich Jul 2015 #73
Was going to alert that comment but figured Sanders' supporters on jury wouldn't agree KittyWampus Jul 2015 #77
"black protestors are fame seekers, white protestors are heroes" sufrommich Jul 2015 #78
See Post #67 LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #87
Well, I just voted to hide that filth. We'll see if the rest of the jury agrees. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #89
You were right. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #91
I am the alterter dsc Jul 2015 #92
Ugh, yeah, I agree with you 100%. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #94
Nothing here surprises me anymore. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #95
"I promised last night to step back from that topic on DU and am going to refrain." Number23 Jul 2015 #111
It's not a slip.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #80
I'll say. msrizzo Jul 2015 #88
We will await a jury decision on this... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #90
Bernie is the one who cancelled the meeting. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #36
After he was shouted down.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #54
O'Malley stuck around. And... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #56
Then make sure you are correct on where Hillary was --- In Iowa Campaigning...#FYI... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #62
No, she was in Arkansas on Saturday: JaneyVee Jul 2015 #83
Sanders had another event. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #81
Sanders had already scheduled his meeting with the activists. sufrommich Jul 2015 #84
He didn't cancel any meeting marym625 Jul 2015 #113
No They Don't.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #10
It doesn't just show disrespect, it shows stupid. winter is coming Jul 2015 #44
"Just be thankful they didn't burn the place down." romanic Jul 2015 #20
My reaction too. YGTBFKM. THEY are lucky they didn't do something so stupid. MH1 Jul 2015 #55
Can't tell if for real, or if Poe's Law Scootaloo Jul 2015 #28
I'm not buying that for a second. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #31
Thank You!!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #63
Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. would disagree with that tactic. nt Kahuna Jul 2015 #103
I have been waiting to hear about "Black Lives Matter" and the cop killings across the country Stellar Jul 2015 #6
Unfortunately.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #11
I hope they keep trying....too important an issue. Stellar Jul 2015 #14
The BLM group needs to put its anger where it will do the most good. PADemD Jul 2015 #33
"Right now, the Justice Department can do the most to remedy this situation." winter is coming Jul 2015 #45
Agreed!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #65
O'Malley tried to answer the question and they wouldn't let him speak. MH1 Jul 2015 #58
it's not worth all this outrage JI7 Jul 2015 #17
Actually.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #18
its reached a level where there is more criticism of it than the JI7 Jul 2015 #19
When the Criticism is Justified, Yes! LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #21
Agreed 100% Fearless Jul 2015 #22
+2, 100% agree RiverLover Jul 2015 #26
Really? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #30
it's only the subject of the day on this forum JI7 Jul 2015 #51
Stick by your argument, JI7 Scootaloo Jul 2015 #102
Why should the outrage be equal to actual attacks JI7 Jul 2015 #105
You "get a sense," huh? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #106
it's what i see and been this way for a while JI7 Jul 2015 #107
It's what you imagine and then falsely state as fact Scootaloo Jul 2015 #109
Did you write this? Because it's tone deaf as hell. sufrommich Jul 2015 #23
Anybody who knows anything about the movement knew this was coming for weeks MohRokTah Jul 2015 #40
Yes and so.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #69
Stop this tone shit. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #75
It was just a hot ass mess. romanic Jul 2015 #24
Bob wilsonbooks Jul 2015 #25
This OP is painful to read. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #27
Yes! missingthebigdog Jul 2015 #93
+1000 n/t ljm2002 Jul 2015 #96
I'm confused. Why protest amongst people who totally support you? Vinca Jul 2015 #29
That's what I say! RiverLover Jul 2015 #34
Exactly. Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #61
They DO NOT "totally support" #blacklivesmatter. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #39
What exactly do you want them to do, other than to not say "All Lives Matter"? /nt RiverLover Jul 2015 #42
Address the issue. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #43
I guess addressing it in Netroots KEYNOTE speech wasn't enough. That makes sense. Protest!!! RiverLover Jul 2015 #48
Elixabeth Warren is not a presidential candidate. eom MohRokTah Jul 2015 #49
So Income Inequality.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #74
Addressing income inequality DOES NOT address the systemic racism. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #76
Really? LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #85
No, it's because racism is built into the mindset of cops. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #86
Bernie Sanders is not an instinctual politician. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #32
"Saint Sanders" you say? KoKo Jul 2015 #66
"Instinctual politicians" PANDER. Bernie Sanders does not. "Instinctual politicians" say what they cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #108
I CAN NOT believe some of the comments here. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #37
Bernie deserved what he got. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #38
So do you feel this way about Clinton? TM99 Jul 2015 #59
Curious question.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #97
I was responding to a post about Bernie. Yes, O'Malley deserved it too. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #99
So a Republican wins. This works to BLM's advantage in what ways? KoKo Jul 2015 #101
Crickets......... KoKo Jul 2015 #110
I get it that black people have more or less been played by Democrats in the past. They happily brewens Jul 2015 #46
the link is bad. Is that from the website where banned DU'ers go to trash talk Skinner? KittyWampus Jul 2015 #64
I Agree With the Disruption fredamae Jul 2015 #68
Thank you for making your point.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #98
I know it wasn't fredamae Jul 2015 #100
Excellent post! Really wonderful! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #104
NN shout down is top story on CNN website. moondust Jul 2015 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author sufrommich Jul 2015 #79
Welcome moondust Jul 2015 #82
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