SUPPORT MRS. LAWTON

Mrs. Lawton is turning herself in TONIGHT AT 7:50PM at the Municipal Building which is located at 1st Ave connected to the County Jail.

Instead of marching from Freedom Corner to the Municipal Building, it is suggested that all media, politicians and the general public show up at the Municipal Building at 6:45pm to show Mrs. Lawton that she is not alone.

Here are the list of demands that the "ONE HOOD COALITION" express:

1. Drop all charges against Pamela Lawton immediately.
2. Suspend Officer Tatusko without pay until further investigation. (It is crazy to arrest Mrs. Lawton, who has committed no crime, and allow Officer Eric Tatusko to remain at work carrying a gun in the community).
3. Give cultural sensitivity training to all officers who serve the public in our communities.
4. Better train all officers on de-escalating problems.
5. Give the Civilian police review board more power.
6. Place Video cameras in all police cars.
7. Work with community based organizations to deal with crime.
8. Re-establish Community orientated police.
9. Give a formal public and written apology to the Lawton family from the City and Police Dept. top brass.
10. Pay for therapy sessions for Mrs. Lawton and her children.

Calling all Concerned Citizens come and Stand Up for Justice for Pamela Lawton and family Friday October 13th at 7:00pm in front of the Pittsburgh Municipal Court Building Downtown on First Ave.

On Friday October 13th at 7:50pm Ms. Pamela Lawton is scheduled to be finger printed and charged with disorderly conduct for screaming for help as she and a van full of children were detained and held at gunpoint by Officer Eric Tatusco on August 26, 2006 in the Shadyside community of Pittsburgh. At one point during the traffic stop Officer Tatusco turned off his radio, cocked back the slide on his weapon and threatened to blow Mrs. Lawton's 7 year old daughter Joshalyn's brains out.

Please come out and join other Concerned Citizens:

Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church
BPEP
One HOOD
League of Young Voters
Disciples of the Village
Pittsburgh 022
Brotha Ash Productions
Classic 1824
Millions More Movement
NAACP
Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network
Nation of Islam
JPB Productions
The BlackWatch Movement
National Political Hip-hop Convention Pittsburgh LOC

We demand that all charges against Mrs. Lawton be dropped, and that Officer Tatusco face criminal charges in this case.

Please reach out to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Kathleen Kraus the head of OMI, Acting Chief Paul J. Donaldson and Len Bodack Chairman of the Public Safety Services Committee and express your opinion:

Luke Ravenstahl
Mayor's Office Room 512
City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-255-2626
Fax: 412-255-2687
luke.ravenstahl@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
mayorcompl@city.pittsburgh.pa.us

Kathleen Kraus
Acting Director of the Public Safely Department (OMI)
100 Grant St Room 732
Pittsburgh, Pa 15219
(412)255-2963
kathy.kraus@city.pittsburgh.pa.us

Acting Chief Paul J. Donaldson
Police Bureau
1203 Western Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: 412-323-7800

Len Bodack
Chairman of the Public Safety Services Committee
len.bodack@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
City-County Building
Suite 510/Floor 5
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: 412-255-2140
Fax: 412-255-2419

Community leaders stand by Lawton
by Deborah M. Todd

Despite repeated requests, Pittsburgh police have yet to respond In response to disorderly conduct charges and a summons requesting fingerprints from Pam Lawton, community leaders have pledged to stand by her side during the process....read more from The New Pittsburgh Courier

THE LAWTON STORY CONTINUES

Mrs. Pamela Lawton was summoned by the City of Pittsburgh Police to turn herself in before this Friday, October 13, 2006. She is being charged with disorderly conduct in regards to her asking for help when a Pittsburgh Police officer drew a weapon on her 7 year-old daughter.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? CLICK HERE

MINISTER JASIRI X SPEAKS

Read the original story by Deborah M. Todd of the New Pittsburgh Courier RIGHT HERE

Minister Jasiri X - I wanted to personally thank every individual that sacrificed their time and energy to stand in support of or sister Pamela Lawton and her daughters who suffered such inhumane treatment at the hands of the Pittsburgh Police. Contrary to the article linked below Ms. Lawton was not only surrounded by members of the Nation of Islam. She was surrounded and supported by a diverse group which included members of One Hood, The Disciples of the Village, The Black Watch Movement, The League of Young Voters, Millions More Movement, Black Political Empowerment Project, The Nation of Gods and Earths, JPB Inc, IDI Productions, Brotha Ash Productions, Soul Pitt, Al Nur, Royal Tribe Music, Community Empowerment Association, Urban Youth Action, Mental Health Association of Allegheny County and other concerned community members that numbered far more than 15. TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE

Let us not allow our enemies to divide us. Let us not allow time to extinguish our passion. Let us mobilize and organize to support and defend our communities. The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad said OUR UNITY is more powerful than an atomic bomb. The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan said,"All we need is the will and the unity and we can repair what has been broken." May God bless us all to stay on our post till the job is done.

CHECK OUT OTHER RELATED ARTICLES BY STAFF WRITER DEBORAH M. TODD FROM THE NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER (STORY 2) & (STORY 3)

AND CHECK OUT THE EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS FROM THE PITTSBURGH POLICE CITY REVIEW BOARD HEARING RIGHT HERE

ALSO CHECK OUT WHAT OUR BAP MESSAGE BOARD POSTERS THINK ABOUT THIS INCIDENT RIGHT HERE