Tat My Name On You,

Sooo I never do this type of thing but my family is desperate. 

My cousin Anthony was killed by police last Thursday. We don’t have enough money to have a proper burial. Please help us bury my cousin. Even if you just donate a DOLLAR, it’ll add up! Please, anything counts.

http://www.gofundme.com/foranthonywithlove Anthony’s story: Abandoned by his parents at a young age, my cousin basically raised himself. His father left the family and didn’t tell us what had happened to his kids. Anyway, Anthony was at a half way house, now in contact with us, and turning his life around. But he had a breakdown and locked himself in his room. The police were called, and instead of banging down the door or calling his family, they used some kind of saw to insert a camera in the room. My cousin grabbed the saw and it cut him. The police got in the room and tazed him TWICE. And watched him bleed. Anthony bled to death. He didn’t have to die. The police didn’t do their job. 

Anthony didn’t deserve this kind of life. He was a sweetheart, the kindest person. He just had terrible parents and a terrible upbringing.

Of course now, the cops are hiding things, and changing their story. My parents hired a lawyer to investigate, which the cops didn’t expect. But now we’re spending a lot of my money fighting for justice and sueing the police dept, that we don’t have that much to give Anthony the funeral he deserves.   

I started a gofundme in his name: http://www.gofundme.com/foranthonywithlove

May 23

CLEVELAND OFFICER MICHAEL BRELO HAS JUST BEEN ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER IN THE MURDERS OF TIMOTHY RUSSELL AND MALISSA WILLIAMS.

Officer Michael Brelo was one of 13 officers who shot at Timothy Russell and his passenger, Malissa Williams, during a chase through the Cleveland area on Nov. 29, 2012. Police officers fired 137 rounds at the car, prosecutors have said, including 49 by Officer Brelo.

Officer Brelo climbed onto the car’s hood and fired at least 15 rounds from close range, including the fatal shots.

Officer Brelo opted for a bench trial before Judge John P. O’Donnell of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Defense attorneys said their client had feared for his life and believed gunfire was coming from Mr. Russell’s car. No gun was recovered.

Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell were unarmed.

The DOJ has announced that they will review the Brelo case.

You can read the full text of the #BreloVerdict here.