Pittsburgh’s Youth Empowerment Summit

With the recent police brutality stories coming out of the city of Pittsburgh, the youth have decided to take a strong stance. The Y.E.S. Council is preparing for their annual youth summit. If you are in the Pittsburgh area tomorrow this is certainly the place to be:

The Youth Empowerment Summit 2011

Kick Off Rally: Thursday, Aug. 4th, 11:00 a.m. At Freedom Corner

PRESS CONFERENCE: Thursday, Aug. 4th, 12:15pm at Freedom Corner

Workshops & Performances: Thursday August 4, 2011 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at Kaufman Center
1835 Centre Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Hit the jump for more details…

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Terrell Thomas

Jasiri X Premieres Jordan Miles Music Video

In one of Pittsburgh’s most egregious episodes of police brutality, unarmed high school student Jordan Miles was beaten beyond recognition. Since the attack, his family was awarded $180,000 in a civil suit. However, his family turned down the payment, saying that they were more interested in justice than hush money.

One Hood Media will be premiering the video in its entirety tonight and also hosting a panel discussion. If you’re in Pittsburgh, make sure to stop by Homewood Library at 7 p.m.

99Problems wants to hear your stories on police brutality in your city. Leave a comment if you’re tired of staying quiet on the #Criminalinjustice system.

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The Editor

Jordan Miles Family Refuses Hush Money

Jordan Miles was in high school when he was brutally beaten by three undercover police officers.

We wrote about this horrific story a little while ago on 99Problems [Nightmare in Pittsburgh]. Essentially, the police officers in question claimed that they thought that Miles had committed a crime and was armed. He was left disfigured and an uproar began in Pittsburgh about the incident.

Since then, a judge has awarded Miles’ family $180,o00 in a civil suit that they won.

His family chose to reject the money, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Sometimes, justice is priceless, right?

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The Editor

Nightmare in Pittsburgh

Just imagine: you’re a teenager in Pittsburgh and three men approach you at night and begin to harass you. You run, thinking that you are being robbed. Soon after, you are caught and beaten savagely.

After your face is disfigured, the three undercover cops arrest you for running. They claim that a soda bottle you were carrying appeared to be a gun.

This exact situation happened to Jordan Miles last year in Pittsburgh. In a horrifying turn of events, the investigation against the undercover police officers was dropped. Not only did they avoid criminal prosecution – they were put back on the force with full pay. To add insult to injury, several Pittsburgh police officers even made T-shirts expressing support for the undercover cops under investigation.

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The Editor

Christmas Bonus

Article by Chris Young, originally posted at www.pittsburghcitypaper.com

It’s been nearly a year since photos of Jordan Miles’ bruised and swollen face surfaced on local newscasts. Those wounds have healed, but as we approach the one-year mark of the former CAPA student’s controversial Jan. 12 arrest, frustration festers among some local activists and city officials. … Continue Reading

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The Editor