Council To Hold Hearings on Police Conduct
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Council To Hold Hearings on Police Conduct
Catherine Lucey
City Council today approved a resolution to hold hearings on police conduct. Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, who introduced the legislation, said she was motivated by some recent reports of police abuse.
“We want to get to the bottom of this,” said Miller.
One incident Miller cited was the September confrontation in West Philadelphia between Askia Sabur and police. On a video posted on YouTube, cops are seen whacking Sabur in the head outside a Chinese restaurant on Sept. 3. Sabur was left with a fractured left arm, a head gash and a sore back. He was charged with assaulting two officers.
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REPORTING USDOJ & FBI WRONGDOING
(COPY OF MY E-MAIL SENT TO STATE OF PA OFFICIALS BELOW)
Dear State of PA,
I request Federal witness protection and have published many reports of USDOJ corruption at congress.org.
I have sent numerous messages from several of my e-mail accounts to ensure receipt of this important message and reporting of corruption.
I was jailed wrongly in N.J. Sept. 18 - Oct. 15, 2009 and previously at Gander Hill prison located in Wilmington, DE.
Please see attached and view these reports at http://www.congress.org.
Google: AG Case# 200706634 / congress.org
While living in DE 2007 - 2009 I reported this matter and promised assistance. My address of record at the time and per my DE drivers license was 550 S. DuPont PKWY Unit 9-D New Castle, DE 19720 Senator Caper - DE and Rep. Sestak - PA both have advised the U.S. Senate Judiciary Commitee of this serious matter. I was arrested at my mother Marie Mills home. Her address is 2113 Berwyn Ct. Voorhees, NJ 08043
Furthermore Senator James Beach advised me on April 13, 2009 that former N.J. U.S. Attorney Phillip Kwon would prosecute my case.
That has not occurred due to corruption. Former SE PA U.S. Attorney Michael Levy on April 26, 2010 advised me that his office would soon prosecute the case?
I just met with members of the Phila U.S. Marshall service who told me they would soon assist me but that has not happened?
Sincerely,
Richard Mills - Victim of Crime
1360 Ridge Ave (Mail only)
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Tel: 856-874-4077
Cell: 267-456-1306
- Just the fact that for well over 1 Yr. now I've been forced to live essentially "HOMELESS IN PHILADELPHIA" is DISGUSTING AND SHOULD EMBARRAS PHILA POLICE & OFFICIALS!
THANK GOD MY FRIENDS & FAMILY BRING ME FOOD, CLOTHING ETC. OR
FOLKS WOULD LEAVE ME DIE AROUND HERE!!!
Sincerely,
Richard Mills Victim of Crime
Soc Sec# 150-78-0087 - Bravo! Ms. Miller. When you finsh perhaps hearings into the conduct of City Council. No, I guess something like that would not energize your voting base. Percentage-wise I think there are more bad Council People than bad cops. Clean up your own house first, and then look elsewhere.— tlee
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David Gambacorta spent a small eternity writing about cops, drug dealers and serial killers. Now he’s writing about power and politics – which sometimes reminds him of the old crime beat. He joined the Daily News in 2005. And yes, he knows you’re not quite sure how to pronounce his last name. E-mail tips to gambacd@phillynews.com
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Jan Ransom, a native New Yorker, joined the Daily News in 2010 after graduating from Howard University. She has since written about the difficulty of filing police complaints, tax deadbeats and life after violent home invasions. She joined the Daily News City Hall Bureau in 2011 and has plunged headfirst into reporting on administration budget battles and City Council shenanigans. E-mail tips to ransomj@phillynews.com
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Sean Collins Walsh is from Bucks County and went to Northwestern University. He joined the Daily News copy desk in 2012 and now covers the Nutter administration. Before that, he interned at papers including The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News and The Seattle Times. E-mail tips to walshSE@phillynews.com
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