KWRU to Sue City Police Department

On July 4, 2003, Cheri Honkala and Galen Tyler, leaders of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union, were arested, detained, and charged with 8 felonies and misdemeanors, including aggravated assualt on a police officer. These charges incuded 20 years of enforceable prison time.

On September 2, 2003, the District Attorney of Philadelphia County withdrew all criminal charges against Cheri and Galen after reviewing videotaped evidence which demonstrated that there had been no grounds to arrest Plaintiffs.

For our safety we have come to the conclusion that we no other choice but to sue the Philadelphia Police Department. All we have is our voice, we will not be silenced.

As poor people in America we will continue to lift our voice ensuring that all people have economic human rights. We will lift our voice in DC on October 25, at the demonstration to bring our troops home, in Miami, during the demonstrations against the FTAA, at the world social forum in India, and as we march on opening day of the Republican National Convention in New York City.

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Read the full text of the complaint or our press release.