The Injustice Initiative

03/29/2023

it physically hurts me to have to make yet another post about a school shooting, begging for changes to be made. after every tragedy, we see lawmakers give their thoughts and prayers, yet they make no actual changes. don’t offer thoughts and prayers with no desire for change behind them. don’t be the reason this horrible cycle continues. reach out to your local, state, and federal law makers. demand change, and speak up in any way you can. this is no longer an issue you can stay in the grey area for.

01/28/2023

•Tyre Nichols•

On January 10th, Tyre Nichols was just 29 years old and on his way home from taking pictures of the sky for his photography site, when he was pulled over by five Memphis police officers (Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith ) for a simple traffic stop.

The officers accused Tyre of reckless driving (although no evidence of this claim has been sustained), and then attempted to get Tyre out of the car without warrant. Tyre refused to get out of the car, as the officers were acting violent and had no reason to arrest or search him. After dragging him out of the car, they then proceeded to brutally beat Tyre to death. He did not fight back at all, yet the officers continued to punch, kick, push, and taze Tyre. Tyre was stopped less than 100 yards from his home, which he shared with his mother and stepfather. In his last words he begged for his mother and tried to run to her house for safety. After the beating, he was rushed to the hospital, where he died 3 days later from a broken neck, cardiac arrest, and internal bleeding.

All five officers involved in the murder of Tyre Nichols have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct, and second degree murder.

Tyre was described by everyone that knew him as truly gentle, kind, and compassionate. His mother said “He had never been in trouble with the law, not even a parking ticket. He was an honest man, a wonderful son, and kind to everyone. He was quirky and true to himself, and his loss will be felt nationally.” He was a father to his four year old son, he loved him mother so much he had a tattoo of her on his arm, and he worked at FedEx with his stepdad. He lived with his mother and stepdad, and ate dinner with them every night. Tyre loved to skateboard, dreamed of becoming a photographer, and loved to take pictures of the sunset every night.

It is truly devastating and disgusting these officers who were put in place to protect people would use their position to unjustly and brutally murder a kind, innocent man. Tyre’s murder shows that police brutality is real and rampant in America.

Tyre’s family has asked everyone to watch the video of this injustice in order to spread awareness , but warns the content is horrific. Tyre’s mom stated “I am asking people to protest in peace after its release. I don’t want us burning up our cities, and tearing up the streets because that’s not what my son stood for.”

In order to help support Tyre’s family financially, which will cover his funeral costs, medical bills, legal fees for the trial, support for his surviving son and family, and mental health services for the family, please donate at the link below:

https://gofund.me/8adfa240

For more information, please check out this article from the Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/27/what-happened-tyre-nichols-memphis-police/

01/16/2023

Such a beautiful tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr! Today we celebrate the courage and strength Dr.King had, as well as the dream he created. We can see his work everyday, everytime we take a simple look around. May we always keep Dr.King’s dream alive by fearlessly fighting for injustice!

12/08/2022

•Moore County Power Outage•

Over 45,000 citizens in and around Moore County spent days without power due to two attacks on Duke Energy substations, which controlled majority of the power for the county. Moore County schools have been out for four days now, with majority of the power returned but some still have not received any.

Governor Cooper declared a state of emergency, as well as offered a reward to anyone who can give information on those who committed the attack. He has launched a thorough investigation into the case.

There is suspicion the attacks on the substations could’ve been used by far right extremists in order to silence an LGBTQ community event happening at the same time the substations were shot, as well as the same group protested outside the event prior to the attack.

If anyone has ANY information on the attacks, do not hesitate to contact the Moore County sherrie department at (910) 947-4444.

this is a gross instance of injustice, and those who are responsible should be held accountable for their actions.

11/17/2022

•Shanquella Robinson•

Shanquella Robinson, 25, was on a vacation with her friends in Cabo, Mexico, when she was found dead in their villa. Shanquella went on this vacation with the intent of celebrating a friends birthday, with seven other friends. Not even 24 hours after arriving in Cabo, Shanquella was found dead.

Friends who were on the trip claimed Shanquella died of alcohol poisoning, yet her death certificate from Mexico says she died from a spinal cord injury. To obtain this injury, someone would’ve had to broken her neck and crack her spine, nothing to do with alcohol.

After her family demanded answers, a video of Shanquella’s friend, Daejhanae Jackson, was posted of him beating a naked Shanquella. After this, the friends returned home, leaving Shanquella dead in their villa.

Shanquella was just 25, was from Greensboro, NC, and she previously attended Winston Salem State University. She had dreams of working in the health care field, and was a hairstylist. She had a bright, beautiful future ahead of her that she was robbed of. Shanquella was described as beautiful, sweet, and bubbly.

This disgusting act of violence and neglect should not be ignored, and Shanquellas family deserves to know what truly happened to their daughter. Please continue to share Shanquella’s story, so justice can be found.

10/16/2022

•Dennis Peek•

Dennis Peek is a 51 year old man, who spent 22 years working at the Wendy’s in Stanley, North Carolina. Dennis has Down Syndrome, but didn’t let this stop him from working and chasing his dreams. He was so excited to have a retirement party in the future from Wendy’s, but this dream was cut short when his was fired without notice in early October.

Wendy’s reasoning for firing him was that “he couldn’t perform his job duties like a normal person”. This is incredibly ableist, as Dennis worked faithfully for over 20 years with no prior issues. Dennis’s heart is broken and he doesn’t understand why he was fired.

Dennis’s sister, C**a, is looking into wrongful termination, since his termination violated The Americans with Disabilities Act. Wendy’s offered Dennis his job back, but his family thought it would be best for him to retire instead.

This is a terrible case of ableism and injustice, and we hope people will continue to support Dennis and to share his story. His family is overwhelmed by the support!

Dennis was looking forward to having a huge retirement party from Wendys one day, so his family is having him one soon! The event details are available at this link: https://facebook.com/events/s/retirement-party-for-dennis-pe/1144230319526884/

If you would like to send Dennis cards, gifts, letters, or anything else to celebrate this achievement, his P.o. box is listed below!

Dennis Peek
PO Box 183
Mount Holly NC 28120

10/07/2022

We our truly outraged by this disgusting act, and are in contact with Dennis’s family to find out ways our community can help!

10/03/2022

•Hurricane Ian•

Hurricane Ian has devastated millions of millions up and down the East Coast. Many families in the areas hit the worst are still without power and water. Thousands of homes will be completely lost, or will need totally restored. 85 lives have already been lost, 4 in North Carolina, with rescue efforts still in full force and the death toll expected to rise. By helping out financially and physically when we can, we are helping to save life’s, rebuild homes, and feed families. From Florida to the North Carolina Coast, there are millions of people who need our support.

By donating to the American Red Cross, you can help save life’s, rebuild homes, and bring food to tables. Please donate at the link below:
https://www.redcross.org/donate/cm/abc.html

The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official fund created to aid communities financially across the state during natural disaster, and has been activated for Hurricane Ian relief. Donations can be made at this link:
Donate to the Florida Disaster Fund - Volunteer Florida

Save the Children has started a Hurricane Ian Relief fund where the help to bring diapers, formula, hygiene kits, and other necessities to family’s affected by the storm. Please consider donating below:
2022 Hurricane Ian Relief Fund - Save the Children

If you or someone you know has suffered loss from Hurricane Ian, please reach out to The Injustice Initiative.

10/02/2022

whether your a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or caregiver, we invite you to celebrate your mother son relationship with us 💙

this event is open to the entire community, and food and drinks will be served! it’s so important to celebrate the relationships that build our community!

09/21/2022

It is with deep sorrow we announce Anson County Sheriff, Landric Reid, has passed away early this afternoon. Sheriff Reid served Anson County for many years, and did a fantastic job. Anson County will miss you, Sheriff 💙

It is as a colleague and personal friend of Anson County Sheriff Landric Reid, and in my role as President of the NC Sheriffs' Association, that I share the sad news of Sheriff Reid's unexpected death earlier today.
Sheriff Reid and I started our tenure as sheriffs at the same time, and we attended the Sheriffs' Leadership Institute together. We have been close friends for the last 10 years. Our families have enjoyed time together at NCSA events and conferences.
Prior to being elected Sheriff, Reid proudly served as a Trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and the Anson County Sheriffs Office.

09/18/2022