Die-In During NYC Justice for Kyam Livingston March

By Mark Apollo - September 23, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Take a look at these videos from the Justice for Kyam Livingston Emergency Rally and March that took place on September 21st, 2016 at in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal.

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The first video is from a die-in protest inside Grand Central Terminal in New York City:

From the Huffington Post:

Livingston’s family wants answers. Her mother, Anita Neal, 61, wants to know the names of the officers who were working that night and she wants to see the surveillance video the holding cell. “She didn’t deserve this,” Neal said during a press conference and rally on Saturday, according to Metro. “I would still be with my daughter today if she had gotten attention. They let her beg for seven hours.”

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and Councilman Jumaane Williams stood with Livingston’s family during the rally Saturday. Jeffries expressed outrage over Livingston’s care. “This was an unnecessary death and we have to get to the bottom of why this tragedy occurred,” he said, according to The Daily News.

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Mark Apollo has been an active member of the Occupy movement since the very beginning, dedicated to the core principles and mission of OWS as well as supporting the work of other activist, organizations working on a number of issues locally and nationally. His work has been focused in three main areas: Outreach, Organizing and Media. See his other work at his YouTube Channel and on Twitter.

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