San Leandro Calls for Justice for Steven Taylor and Other N. California Victims of Police

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On April 18, members of the Justice 4 Steven Taylor organizing group and students from the Social Justice Academy (SJA) at San Leandro High School held an event that tore at hearts and inspired people to act for change. Addie Kitchen, Steven Taylor's grandmother, was a moving speaker and there were chants and pleas for an end to police violence. Student members of SJA have organized vigils, letter-writing campaigns, marches and car caravans to seek justice for Taylor's family.

Other Northern California victims of police violence were remembered as well including Oscar Grant, whose mother, Rev. Wanda Johnson, addressed the crowd. Family members of victims Sean Monterrosa, Colby Friday, Miles Hall, Stephon Clark, and Angelo Quito also spoke from the stage.