"Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round" - Brass Solidarity-Pt 15-In Harmony for Justice Free Concert

The Justice for Herman Whitfield III Campaign presents Part 15 of the In Harmony for Justice Free Concert and Demonstration. In Harmony for Justice is a free concert and demonstration intended to uplift Herman Whitfield III's spirit and passion for music, support his family and other community members grieving loss due to police violence, and unite the community to demand some semblance of worldly justice for Herman III, his family, and the entire Indianapolis community. In Harmony for Justice features musicians and spoken word artists from a variety of genres who reflect our passionate, diverse, and united voices in demanding true accountability, justice, and change for Herman Whitfield III and others who have lost their lives and have been forever harmed by human rights abuses and violence by police. *** FEATURED: Brass Solidarity (https://brasssolidarity.com/) performing "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round" Brass Solidarity is a convergence of musicians, activists, and community members using their sound as a voice for justice and an advocate for Black Lives. They were birthed from the movement for Black Liberation in George Floyd square, meeting there weekly as a continuous offering to the community. The music is by the people and for the people as a passionate campaign to spread love, teach, and uplift BIPOC communities. *** What Happened to Herman III: On April 25, 2022, Herman Whitfield III was having a mental health crisis, but he was not violent or threatening anyone. His mother called 911 to request medical assistance for him. Instead, six Indianapolis Metro Police Dept officers showed up, electrocuted Herman with a taser twice, and suffocated Herman III in his family's living room. After brutally killing Herman, the officers searched the Whitfield's home without a warrant, bruised his mother's arm when she objected to the illegal search, refused to allow his parents to go to the hospital to see Herman, and chased their car after they managed to escape to see Herman at the hospital. IMPD initially released heavily edited and voice-over narrated compilation of the body cam footage. After going to court, the Whitfield's attorneys, Richard Waples and Israel Nunez Cruz, released the full body cam footage in January 2023 (footage can be viewed at www.justice4herman3rd.org). Current Status: Almost a year after his murder, on 4/13/2023, an Indianapolis grand jury indicted two officers (Steven Sanchez and Adam Ahmad) of the six officers who killed Herman and criminal proceedings are tentatively scheduled for July 2023. However, these two officers (and all six officers) are still employed with the Indianapolis police. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, the IMPD Chief Randall Taylor, the Merit Board, and the City-County Council have ignored calls for the termination of the officers and a U.S. Dept of Justice federal investigation into Herman's death. The Indianapolis press/news outlets in Indianapolis were invited to cover In Harmony for Justice, but would not cover this event on 4/22/2023. WAYS YOU CAN HELP: 1) Sign Up for email updates by visiting the Justice for Herman Whitfield III Campaign website at: https://www.justice4herman3rd.org and share widely in your circles. 2) Volunteer locally or remotely to support our efforts at our website. Attend the criminal court dates in Indianapolis for the two (of six) officers who have been charged for Herman's homicide. 3) Tell the U.S. Dept of Justice to investigate the police homicide of Herman III and other instances of police brutality and human rights violations in Indianapolis: https://civilrights.justice.gov/report/ 4) Donate to support justice efforts at https://gofund.me/5e0b6781 Copyright 2023. Justice for Herman Whitfield III Campaign. All Rights Reserved.