-----Original Message----- From: doroth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 7:20 PM To: Andrea Jenkins Subject: Vigil
Vigil to honor the life of Abu Kassim Jeilani You are asked to attend a neighborhood vigil to remember Abu Kassim Jeilani. The vigil is being held to honor his life and to remind us all to be vigilant for the safety of others. Jeilani, a young Somali mentally ill man, died in the police shooting incident of March 10, 2002 at the corner of Chicago and Franklin. The rally will be held Friday, March 22, from 2 to 5 PM at the corner of Franklin and Chicago. The vigil will include: * Inter-faith prayers * Conversations between neighbors * Statements from community groups, women's groups, university students, politicians and governments agency representatives. Members of all communities are sincerely welcome to come and share their support. This vigil is sponsored by Inter-Community Groups (Somali and mainstream), neighborhood representatives, faith groups and labor unions. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
