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SILENT STUDENT WALK-OUT AND MARCH FOR JUSTICE FOR JONNY GAMMAGE
Friday, November 22
WALK-OUT: 10:00 am
MARCH: begins at 12:00 noon at Freedom Corner in the Hill District, just above the Civic
Arena. Proceeds to the court-house where a rally will be held. The march will be led by
students but others are encouraged to attend. For more info: call 363-5324
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Friday, November 22, 7:30 pm:
Pathfinder forum titled "Vojtas Verdict -
Justice Denied" at 1103 E. Carson St. Featuring Debra Bailey, of the CCPJ, Cornell
Womack of the Pitt. Chapter to Free Mumia and Malcolm Jarret of the Pittsburgh Young
Socialists.
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November 23, 11:30 am:
NAACP Forum in response to the acquital of John Vojtas, on how to reduce racial tensions
and overcome deplorable unemployment conditions for African-Americans. At the YWCA on Wood
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Tuesday, November 26, 6:00 pm:
CCPJ meeting at the COR in Oakland, corner of Fifth and Bellefield. On the
agenda: special prosecutor, benefit concert, future conference/rally proposals.
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Wednesday, December 4:
Mrs. and Mr. Gammage will appear on Geraldo.
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Thursday, December 5, 8:30pm
Benefit concert for CCPJ at the Bloomfield-Bridge Tavern on Liberty Ave. Featuring music
byThe Ploughman's Lunch (Green Linnet International Recording Artist & 5 times Grammy
Nominee), Pat Kilbride & Soma Mestizo.
suggested donation: $5.00
All proceeds to benefit groups building support for
justice for jonny gammage.
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Trial
began here in Pittsburgh for two of the five officers involved in the beating related
death of motorist Jonny Gammage. Joint proceedings began
on October 15, 1996, for Lt. Milton E. Mulholland and Patrolman Michael G. Albert accused
of involuntary manslaughter.
On Friday October 18, 1996, Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman
declared a mistrial due in part to Coroner Cyril Wecht's comments in court and on national
television while under a gag order.
All are encouraged to enforce justice and see to it that the
officers are retried and such retrial commence within 120 days as required by law in
Pennsylvania.
Efforts are still being taken by members of the Campus
Coalition for Peace and Justice (CCPJ), NAACP Pittsburgh Chapter and the Urban League of
Pittsburgh.
Additonal issues have been taken up since the verdict issued in
the trial of Officer John Vojtas and in the light of local businesses failing to do their
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