This comment of the day comes from Shamara Moore, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman and Derek Johnson.
These were two children. Boys who had been getting away with little petty inappropriate behaviors for years. Our system sets our young men up for prison life by allowing them to get away with stuff until they are old enough to trap them. Derek is not a bad person and yet his life is over because of a decision made at 17. He is not a man. He is not an adult. Read more
This comment of the day comes from Christafa202, who wrote in about Eric Kearney.
First, to this young mans family and friends, my condolences to you. Once again, far too many of your young Black males dying under these same kinds of circumstances.Read more
This bonus comment of the day comes from Georgesblessing, who wrote in about Karl Pugh and Quentin Ragland.
I knew both of these young men, both of them called me auntie. I also know Quentins youngest brother Crash. But in my heart I feel like both families lost children. Reality is that they are both victims of society and what is placed out there for the demise of the black man and until we find a way to entertain and uplift our men, we lose them to the social society. We all lost, that day. Now lets try to do something in their memory to make life better for our next generation to come.
This comment of the day comes from Dee dee, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman.
There will b a candle light held Oct 15 @ 7pm to 9pm on the 9st alley where he died and we r also helping to raise money for his funeral so please come out and some some respect for his life. Rip lil Brova I love u!
This comment of the day comes from Steven C Berkley, Sr, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman. He wrote:
I’m his uncle n u don’t really no how it feels til u ride n my shoes. Someone no’s who did it. Read more
This comment of the day comes from Jizzle, who wrote in about Antwain Henderson.
WOW I WAS JUST THINKING WHAT COULD A PERSON POSSIBLY DO TO ANOTHER TO GET TREATED LIKE THAT ALL I CAN SAY IS REST EASY AND I HOPE YOUR FAMILY RECIEVES SOME CLOSURE BECAUSE MY FAMILY HAS IM NOT UPSET AT U I HAD FORGIVEN U FOR 8-17-03 REST EASY DUDE
This comment of the day comes from Dave, who wrote in about Tyrell Fogle.
There is no reasoning in gunning down an unarmed youth. As the police who witnessed the incident stated, Anthony Hatton was wearing a mask at the time of the incident and was observed by the police chasing Tyrell while shooting at him. Tyrell was not a bad young man.Read more
This comment of the day comes from Mary_spears143, who wrote in about Kerstan Leonard’s conviction in June of first-degree murder in the 2008 shooting death of Melody Williams at an apartment complex in Southeast DC.
Melody was my great aunt and he shot my 2 daughters her nieces on that fateful day….yes he was convicted but at sentencing on Sept 9, 2011 he also fired his paid attorney that he hired after he fired 2 public defenders asking for a new court appointed lawyer so he could file a motion for a new trial due to not be represented properly. IT WILL BE 3 YRS DEC 5, 2011 AND NOW WE MAY HAVE TO GO THROUGH YET ANOTHER TRIAL? R.I.P. AUNT MELODY WILLIAMS….JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED…..SOONER OR LATER……….
This Comment of the Day is from “Naybor,” who wrote about a possible homicide of a transgender women in Columbia Heights Saturday.
I live across the street from where this happened. I didn’t hear a thing and I feel badly that I could not have done something to stop this. I just wanted to let whoever did this know that there are children that live in the house where you left this person to die.Read more
This comment of the day comes from Shiann Muhammad, who wrote in about her mother, Barbara Lloyd.
i believe in justice an my mother deserves it she didnt do anything to anyone to deserve this to happen to her i loved my mom dearly and it killed me to see her struggle to raise me on her own sometimes she would go without just make sure he children was taking careRead more
