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Mayor Tishaura Jones (at left) and Kayla Reed (at right) observed jail conditions at the Medium Security Institution and City Justice Center on Saturday.
Kayla Reed remains steadfast on closing the Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse, and moving forward with criminal justice reform in St. Louis. For years, she protested to close the Workhouse and worked to convince area politicians that funds from servicing the Workhouse would be a better fit for community investment.
This past weekend, Reed and St. Louis leaders
Originally published on April 26, 2021 4:56 pm
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Kayla Reed remains steadfast on closing the Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse, and moving forward criminal justice reform in St. Louis. For years, she protested to close the Workhouse and worked to convince area politicians that funds from servicing the Workhouse would be a better fit for community investment.
This past weekend, Reed and St. Louis leaders
held a press conference after visiting the Workhouse and City Justice Center (CJC). There they observed the jails’ conditions and reiterated the need for reform.
Here’s a look at high-profile cases where police killed civilians and the outcome of the cases:
Eric Garner, 43, a Black man, died in July 2014 in New York City after a white officer placed him in a chokehold when Garner refused to be handcuffed for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in December that year. The Justice Department said in 2019 that it wouldn’t file civil rights charges after a years-long investigation.
Michael Brown, 18, was fatally shot by a white officer, Darren Wilson, in August 2014 in Ferguson, Mo., touching off weeks of sometimes violent protests. A St. Louis County grand jury declined in November 2014 to indict Wilson in the unarmed Black teen’s death, and the U.S. Department of Justice later also declined to charge him. Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, conducted a five-month review of witness statements, forensic reports and other evidence and annou
Here s a look at other high-profile killings by police and the outcome of the case:
ERIC GARNER
Eric Garner, 43, died in July 2014 in New York City after a white officer placed him in a chokehold when Garner refused to be handcuffed for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in December that year. The Justice Department said in 2019 that it wouldn t file civil rights charges after a yearslong investigation.
MICHAEL BROWN
Michael Brown, 18, was fatally shot by a white officer, Darren Wilson, in August 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, touching off weeks of sometimes-violent protests. A St. Louis County grand jury declined in November 2014 to indict Wilson in the unarmed Black teen s death, and the U.S. Department of Justice later also declined to charge him. Wesley Bell, the current St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, conducted a five-month review of witness statements, forensic reports and other evidence a
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