Shackelia refuses to let police get away with murder

	Shackelia refuses to let police get away with murder
	Dear friends, Police killings of mainly young and mostly poor men is all too common in Jamaica. When Shackelia Jackson’s brother Nakiea was gunned down by police in 2014, she refused to be silenced. Take action now to protect Shackelia Jackson and ensure justice for the murder of her brother. The police had been pursuing a “Rastafarian-looking” suspect in a robbery, and Nakiea fit that description. They found Nakiea in his small restaurant and shot him dead. But Shackelia was determined not to let Nakiea’s story end there. She has battled a badly underfunded, sluggish court system to lead a bold fight for justice. In doing so, she has rallied dozens of families whose loved ones have been similarly killed, amplifying their cries for justice. The police have responded by raiding her community, timing the raids to coincide with court dates. The battle doesn’t stop here, please take action to ensure Shackelia and her family are protected. The police have also intimidated Shackelia and her family, but she refuses to be silenced. Shackelia says their attempts only reinforce her belief in what’s right. “I fight because I have no other choice,” she says. “To stop would mean I am giving another police officer permission to kill another of my brothers.” Shackelia Jackson does not give up. Similar to Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray here in the United States, she has dealt with the pain of losing a loved one at the hands of the police with little to no justice. Join Amnesty International USA now to demand justice for all those killed by police in Jamaica. Thank you, Margaret Huang Executive Director Amnesty International USA
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