Black Girls Matter
On Tuesday April 20th, 2021 in the late afternoon, the Columbus Police Department responded to a call for help in an East Columbus neighborhood. An officer opened fire at a 16-year-old Black girl, shooting her multiple times in the chest. She passed away from her injuries. Body cam footage was released and can be found online. Ma’khia Bryant was murdered by the Columbus Police Department, the same police she called to help her.
Call:
Interim Police Chief Michael Woods at (614) 645-4720
Mayor Guinther at (614) 645-7671.
City Council at (614) 645-7380
Email:
Mayor Guinther at 311@columbus.gov
City Council:
Shannon G. Hardin, Council President at zgdavidson@columbus.gov
Elizabeth Brown, Council President Pro Tempore at kaellingsen@columbus.gov
Mitchell J. Brown at DFriendFoster@columbus.gov
Rob Dorans at KBMccain@columbus.gov
Shayla Favor at jdcarter@columbus.gov
Priscilla R. Tyson at NNHarper@columbus.gov
Show Up
Justice for Ma’khia: a family friendly protest at Columbus City Hall on Sunday, April 25th at 1 pm
Stop Killing Black People: at Goodale Park on Sunday, April 25th at 4 pm
Take Care
Free mental health support/therapy for Black organizers - use code VEF2020
Virtual Healing space with Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights