Plainfield joined other municipalities across the nation in calling for justice in the case of Trayvon Martin, who was fatally shot in Sanford, Fla. by George Zimmerman. City resident Tamara Taylor Schenk organized a "Million Hoodie March" from Library Park to City Hall.
She collected signatures on petitions for Zimmerman's arrest. The petitions will be sent to attorneys general in Florida and New Jersey, she said.
Taylor Schenk said she will also be going door to door to collect more signatures calling for the arrest of George Zimmerman.
People wearing hoodies began gathering at 9 a.m. Saturday and the march stepped off at 9:30 a.m. for City Hall.
Despite cold, rainy weather, about 150 people joined the march.
The Plainfield NAACP and People's Organization for Progress were represented at the rally.
The rally, real and virtual.
Marchers feel Trayvon Martin could have been anyone's son out on a simple errand.
Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs wears a red hoodie at the rally.
Trayvon was carrying only Skittles and iced tea when he was shot to death.
Taylor Schenk plans to send all the petitions to the attorneys general at the end of the week.
--Bernice
I see that some were there to make a buck Really Selling Skittles
ReplyDeleteBernice: you old Leftie. There were closer to 80 than 150, but, at least, you were closer than The Ledger and The Courier which said 250. My bet is those two "reporters" got the info from the organizers.
ReplyDeleteSkittles the candy for justice
ReplyDeleteOops didn't realize he had skittles when he was shot
ReplyDeletePat that's not true it was at least 150...you Ol' righty.
ReplyDeleteThe skittles were free ANON find another issue.
And to the rest of you, looky here all those signs and not a single one calling for the death of Zimmerman. Hmmm wonder where all you people are getting that one from.
Justice and Peace,what a concept!
True, what happen in Florida is really sad and can happen anywhere. Going door to door to get signatures,REALLY?? Tamaka must not know about colorofchange.org where they already collected over 5,000,000 signatures. How about putting some focus on cleaning up the crime we have here in Plainfield. Including City Hall. Anything to take focus off the real issues.
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