October 13, 2006 at 7:50pm at the Municipal Building, Ms. Pamela Lawton was fingerprinted for disorderly conduct. Before she was fingerprinted there was a rally of more 70 people that came out to show Lawton that she was not alone. Even though this was a community effort, a few members of the ONE HOOD COALITION were the organizers for the rally: Minister Jasiri X, Cornell Jones, Darnell Drewery, Paradise Gray, and Khari Mosley. Organizations, politicians, and the general public both black and white came out and spoke on her behalf.

"It is outrageous for a police officer to pull a gun on a child. It is a racist reaction", said Craig Stevens of the Black and White Reunion. Reverend John Welch, Da Button Pusha, Celeste Taylor, Reverend John Monroe, Tim Stevens, Gayle Moss, and Nathan James were just a few who spoke at the rally. It was a powerful demonstration of unity and Lawton was very appreciative.

After the rally outside, it was time to go into the Municipal Building so Lawton could get fingerprinted. Once inside, everyone who was outside came in the Municipal Building right behind Lawton to let her know that they were going to be with her to the end. Lawton was stressed as she was told by a police officer that her Attorney Joe Williams could not go in with her as she was fingerprinted. Those standing by her side were not going to let her go in alone to get fingerprinted. Finally she was allowed to go in with her attorney and she was fingerprinted.

As Lawton was getting fingerprinted, their were speeches made in the hallway by community leaders about sticking together. It was mentioned by a supporter that the same numbers that showed up for the fingerprinting, need to show up for her hearing on October 25, 2006. Assata Richards said, " We always start off with a bang and end with a thug". That seem to be the thoughts of a few supporters that evening.

All of this started from a traffic stop, August 26, 2006, in shadyside where Ms. Lawton claims Pittsburgh Police officer Eric Tatusko drew his weapon on her 7-year-old daughter Joshalyn. She ended up being sited with an insurance violation. Minister Jasiri X and Paradise Gray of the ONE HOOD COALITION were not in attendance, but they were there in spirit. They were in Tennessee visiting with Actors and Activist Harry Belafonte and Danny Glover who are aware of Ms. Lawton's misfortune. Belafonte and Glover are very supportive of Lawton.

HEARING FOR MS. LAWTON IS OCTOBER 25, 2006

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