Columbia, MO: Mitch Richards for City Council
Last summer, as Executive Director of Green Aid along with the Media Coordinator Angela Bacca, I traveled to Columbia, Missouri to appeal the brutal SWAT raid that shocked people around the world. We made lasting relationships in the city of Columbia and now the entire state of Missouri, where we plan on challenging a lack [...]
Whitworth Family Sues City of Columbia, MO and SWAT Officers
By Waqas Naeem of the Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA — A Columbia Police SWAT raid that happened in February has prompted a lawsuit against the city of Columbia, according to an attorney of the family targeted by the raid. The lawsuit was filed before noon on Monday in the U.S. Western District Court by attorneys Milt [...]
Eapen Thampy: Yes on 19 California!
Ed, Once again, let me thank you for coming to Columbia, Missouri and engaging our community after the Kinloch SWAT raid in February. Many here are grateful that you chose to protest the use of your federal tax dollars to fund violent and unjustified SWAT raids here and around the county. You were willing to [...]
COLUMBIA MO: APPEALING THE CPRB
William Watkins City Manager, Columbia, MO PO BOX 6015 Columbia, MO 65205 Dear Mr. Watkins, In May 2010 we filed a complaint with the Columbia Police Department about the officers involved in the February SWAT raid at 1501 Kinloch Ct. that was recorded and uploaded to Youtube.com, where it has been viewed by almost 2 [...]
SUPPORT AMERICANS FOR FORFEITURE REFORM
by Eapen Thampy I work for a non-profit research organization called Americans for Forfeiture Reform. We do research on a little known legal procedure called civil asset forfeiture. Civil asset forfeiture laws are a set of laws at the state and federal levels that allow the police to seize property in a process that violates [...]
TO CPRB: REOPEN OUR APPEAL
Columbia Civillian Police Review Board, As Ed and I mentioned to you on the phone yesterday, I did some digging through my file last night while working on the article I am writing about our appeal. I have filed a formal complaint with the CPRB about Susan Smith as well as the handling of my [...]
Angela’s Letter to the CPRB
Dear CPRB, I am asking that you re-open my appeal based on a few items of contention: 1) The scope of the investigation was not outlined or based on the nature of my complaint. 2) I was personally disrespected by Susan Smith who said that although I was a formal appellant I had no business [...]
The CPRB Mishandled our Appeal
Please help us by reposting, re-tweeting, facebooking and etc. Please send a quick email to the Columbia, Missouri Civillian Police Review Board and let them know what you think about their handling of mine and Angela’s appeal. 1) The investigation of the officers excluded everything anyone complained about: 1. Scope of Investigation The investigation does [...]
California resident discusses appeal filed with Citizens Police Review Board
By Abby Rogers of the Missourian COLUMBIA — One of the California residents who filed an appeal with Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board over the Feb. 11 SWAT raid is in Columbia to bring attention to their effort. Angela Bacca, who is visiting Columbia, and Ed Rosenthal, who filed the appeal, are representatives of Green [...]
KOMU: Two Californians Filed Appeal in SWAT Raid
Story Courtesy of KOMU by Jessica Hord Page last updated at 07-26-10 23:48 CDT Californians in Town to Appeal SWAT Decision Reported by ; Jessica Hord Edited by ; Ashley Colley Download this Story Video COLUMBIA – One of two California residents that filed appeals against the Columbia Police Chief’s SWAT decision is in town. [...]
