Poor People’s Campaign, Families Demand Investigations, Accountability in WV Jail Deaths
- Shared screen with speaker view

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Just a reminder for members of the media who are in attendance, we will be taking press questions following the speaking program. If you have any questions for our speakers, please list your name, outlet and question in the chat box and we will get to as many as we can.

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Barbara Charles President of the Raleigh County NAACP and 1st Vice-president of State NAACP Board on call to Action.

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Is there a petition to sign?

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petition is now online via Action Network

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Quantez Burks

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Sign our petition today: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/help-us-end-senseless-deaths-in-west-virginia-jails?source=direct_link&

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Spell that.

01:00:17
Cyril Hecht

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Cyril Wecht

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Were the two autopsies consistent with each other?

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Did WV Medical Examiner reach the same conclusion?

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hey folks wanted to confirm receipt of your questions and that we will be circling back to them

01:04:57
Alvis Shrewsbury

01:05:54
Thanks. I am Roger Adkins, Gazette-Mail.

01:07:36
Gailyn Markham with WVVA News. I see this meeting is being recorded. Will that video be shared with us?

01:07:57
Gailyn - yes!Josephine and Roger - we will circle back

01:08:15
Yes, please send to radkins@hdmediallc.com also. Thanks!

01:08:21
I would also like the recording—Jessica Farrish, WVNS

01:08:42
copy that

01:08:48
go head jessica

01:09:06
I would also like the recording. wardshrews09@gmail.com

01:10:28
Just a reminder for members of the media who are in attendance, we will be taking press questions following the speaking program. If you have any questions for our speakers, please list your name, outlet and question in the chat box and we will get to as many as we can.

01:10:39
jfarrish@wvnstv.com

01:10:47
thanks folks, ive copied these down. For anyone else, please email me at phoebe.rogers@berlinrosen.com to request the recording

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Question for Miranda Smith: You mentioned the two autopsies were not consistent in your father's case, What was the WV Medical Examiner's response to that? Are you guys legally co

01:12:18
contesting the ME's findings?

01:13:00
Ok that answers part of my question.

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I HAVE SIGNED MY NAME IN SUPPORT OF THE FAMILIES IN WEST VIRGINIA AND SHARE THIS STATEMENT ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE. "INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS INJUSTICE EVERYWHERE. WE STAND WITH THE FAMILIES OF WEST VIRGINIA. EVERYONE HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE."

01:14:18
Question for Rev. Barber: We have heard allegations of unexplained bruises, personal items withheld from family members, the state failing to notify members of the family that there was a death. How common is this in other U.S. jails and/or those in other democracies?

01:15:27
Sign our petition today: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/help-us-end-senseless-deaths-in-west-virginia-jails?source=direct_link&

01:15:41
signed

01:16:05
signed and shared.

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For Kimberly and Latasha: Did it seem to you that the state confiscated/withheld Quan’s body from his family?

01:17:10
all, we will follow up with these details via email as well!

01:17:28
Sign our petition today: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/help-us-end-senseless-deaths-in-west-virginia-jails?source=direct_link&

01:24:06
we have nothing from the state

01:25:00
Sign our petition today: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/help-us-end-senseless-deaths-in-west-virginia-jails?source=direct_link&

01:26:22
Please make time for Jessica's question about the ME withholding the body in Quan's case.

01:27:51
reupping our emails for any follow up questions:phoebe.rogers@berlinrosen.commichael.holloman@berlinrosen.com

01:29:07
we need to push Shelly Moore too!

01:29:42
Her Father went to prison for selling out the people of Buffalo Creek.

01:29:50
eighth amendment also bans "cruel and unusual punishment"

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thank you to the families