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Charges Dismissed Against Rev. Lennox Yearwood for Assaulting a Capitol Police Officer
CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST AFRICAN-AMERICAN MINISTER TARGETED AND TACKLED BY CAPITOL POLICE
October 1, 2007
1 Oct 2007 // Washington, D.C. – Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president of the Hip Hop Caucus and peace activist, announced today that the D.C. Superior Court dismissed charges against him of assaulting a Capitol Police officer while in line to attend a hearing in the House of Representatives. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) represents Rev. Yearwood in his case.
An Iraq war veteran reflects on the Sept. 15 march
An Iraq war veteran reflects on the Sept. 15 march
‘The first time I put on that uniform I hoped I would wear it with honor. On Sept. 15, I finally did.’
By Michael Prysner
The writer is an Iraq war veteran.
The writer was arrested at the Capitol on Sept. 15 along with 195 others.
The writer was arrested at the Capitol on Sept. 15 along with 195 others.
Photo: Stanley Rogouski
On the morning of Sept. 15, I held in my hands a uniform that was issued to me nearly five years ago.
