Mothers for Justice United, the leading organization, was founded by Maria Hamilton after the death of her son Dontre at the hands a Milwaukee police officer in April of last year.
Mothers Cry For #Justice #MillionMomsMarch Prelude D.C. @mommas4justice Addressing #PoliceBrutality #BadCops pic.twitter.com/HGhAM9PejB
— Harris from the Post (@rousseau_ist) May 8, 2015
"We are a group of mothers whose children were taken from us by police and racist vigilante violence," they say on their website. "Together we fight for justice for our children and for our communities."
Moms Of Sons Killed By Police March In Washington DC #MillionMomsMarch #DeathByCopMustStop http://t.co/mf3ZAgUldv pic.twitter.com/CAd2YJsgJT
— Lnonblonde (@Lnonblonde) May 9, 2015
"For every individual killed, there is a mother who has suffered a loss greater than any one person should have to bear," the Mothers for Justin United website reads. "We, the mothers of this movement, are calling on all concerned community members to join us in our fight."
— Tina Horn (@tinahorncae) May 9, 2015
Marching now! #MillionMomsMarch #BlackWomenMatter #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/obDEetaZ4w
— Mothers For Justice (@mommas4justice) May 9, 2015Strong in spirit #MillionMomsMarch pic.twitter.com/s80JWadHrJ
— Jasiri X (@jasiri_x) May 9, 2015So powerful to see these all these mothers. #MillionMomsMarch v @UnToldCarlisle pic.twitter.com/yHswkg8NED
— #ShutItDown (@superbranch) May 9, 2015"We are here today because we feel our country does not love us." — mother of #DontreHamilton #MillionMomsMarch pic.twitter.com/e5gvG3Zegu
— Taylor Griffin (@Tay_Griffin14) May 9, 2015Truth! Mothers Shouldn't Have To Bury Their Children. #MillionMomsMarch @Tay_Griffin14 pic.twitter.com/mEzIh4wSEO
— Lnonblonde (@Lnonblonde) May 9, 2015"They came like thieves in the night for my son." ValerieBell on undercover cops who kill #SeanBell #millionmomsmarch pic.twitter.com/dDVHicP0P9
— Chuck_MODI (@POPSspotSports) May 9, 2015
Several mothers and other family members of black men who died at the hands of police announced the event in St. Louis together last month.
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