SUNDAY: Partly sunny, but windy,
dry and cooler High
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JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY --
THAT'S WHAT A SMALL GROUP OF
PROTESTORS DEMANDED THIS
AFTERNOON -- FOLLOWING THE A-G'S
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT NO
CHARGES WILL BE FILED IN THE
CASE OF JHAMAL GONSALVES.
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GONSALVES WAS CRITICALLY INJURED
BACK IN OCTOBER -----
FOLLOWING A POLICE INVOLVED
MOPED ACCIDENT.
12 NEWS REPORTER - CHELSEA JONES
WAS AT THE PROTEST AND JOINS US
NOW LIVE WITH MORE ON WHAT THE
GROUP IS ASKING FOR.
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PROTESTORS TELL ME THEY WANT
JHAMAL'S CASE AND ALL POLICE
BE REOPENED, FULL REPARATIONS
FOR THE GONSALVES FAMILY, AND
FOR PROVIDENCE POLICE TO BE
DEFUNDED.
IT ALL STARTED HERE AT CLASSICAL
HIGH SCHOOL...
PROTESTORS GATHERING TO CALL ON
PROVIDENCE POLICE FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY.
"Officers have qualified
immunity to brutalize us, to do
whatever they want to us and
they still keep their jobs, they
still get paid."
THIS MANTRA LED THEM HERE TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX TO MAKE
THEIR DEMANDS...
CALLING FOR THE REOPENING OF ALL
POLICE BRUTALITY CASES IN
PROVIDENCE, THE DEPARTMENT TO BE
DEFUNDED BY 70%, AND FULL
REPARATIONS FOR THE GONSALVES
FAMILY.
"It's not just about my son, I'm
doing this for everyone. For
your kids, for your brothers and
sisters."
MARK GONSALVES JHAMAL
GONSALVES FATHER- SAYS JHAMAL
REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT
A REHAB FACILITY IN NEW JERSEY -
AFTER A POLICE INVOLVED MOPED
ACCIDENT BACK IN OCTOBER.
"I'm not happy about the
decisions that were made it's a
disgrace."
JUST LAST WEEK ATTORNEY GENERAL
PETER NEHRONA ANNOUNCED NO
JHAMAL'S CASE.
THE FAMILY HAS FILED A CIVIL
SUIT.
THIS MARCH IS A PLEA FOR MORE
ACTION TO BE TAKEN...WHEN IT
COMES TO DISCIPLING POLICE
OFFICERS
"Him coming home on his own will
is what's important to me."
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CLASSICAL HIGH, CENTRAL HIGH
SCHOOL, AND PROVIDENCE CAREER
AND TECHNICAL ACADEMY WERE
FOR TODAY'S PROTEST.
AT SIX WE'LL DIVE A LITTLE
DEEPER INTO SOME OF THE OTHER
ISSUES PROTESTERS DISCUSSED
TODAY.
THROUGH THE STATE POLICE FUSION
CENTER.
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IN PROVIDENCE THIS AFTERNOON ---
A CROWD OF DEMONSTRATORS
GATHERED, CALLING FOR POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITY --- FOLLOWING THE
OFFICER INVOLVED CRASH THAT
INJURED JHAMAL GONSALVES.
AS 12 NEWS REPORTER CHELSEA
JONES TELLS US --- PROTESTERS
SAY THEIR MISSION GOES BEYOND A
SINGLE CASE.
PROTESTORS TELL ME THEY WANT
JHAMAL'S CASE AND ALL POLICE
BRUTALITY CASES IN PROVIDENCE TO
BE REOPENED, FULL REPARATIONS
FOR THE GONSALVES FAMILY, AND
FOR PROVIDENCE POLICE GONSALVES
FAMILY, AND REPARATIONS FOR THE
BRUTALITY CASES IN PROVIDENCE TO
BE REOPENED, FULL REPARATIONS
FOR THE GONSALVES FAMILY, AND
FOR PROVIDENCE POLICE TO BE
DEFUNDED.
IT ALL STARTED HERE AT CLASSICAL
HIGH SCHOOL...
PROTESTORS GATHERING TO CALL ON
PROVIDENCE POLICE FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY.
"Officers have qualified
immunity to brutalize us, to do
whatever they want to us and
they still keep their jobs, they
still get paid."
THIS MANTRA LED THEM HERE TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX TO MAKE
THEIR DEMANDS...
CALLING FOR THE REOPENING OF ALL
POLICE BRUTALITY CASES IN
PROVIDENCE, THE DEPARTMENT TO BE
DEFUNDED BY 70%, AND FULL
REPARATIONS FOR THE GONSALVES
FAMILY.
"It's not just about my son, I'm
doing this for everyone. For
your kids, for your brothers and
MARK GONSALVES JHAMAL
GONSALVES FATHER- SAYS JHAMAL
REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT
A REHAB FACILITY IN NEW JERSEY -
AFTER A POLICE INVOLVED MOPED
ACCIDENT BACK IN OCTOBER.
"I'm not happy about the
decisions that were made it's a
disgrace."
JUST LAST WEEK ATTORNEY GENERAL
PETER NEHRONA ANNOUNCED NO
OFFICERS WILL BE CHARGED IN
JHAMAL'S CASE.
THE FAMILY HAS FILED A CIVIL
SUIT.
THIS MARCH IS A PLEA FOR MORE
ACTION TO BE TAKEN...WHEN IT
COMES TO DISCIPLING POLICE
OFFICERS
"Him coming home on his own will
is what's important to me."
PROVIDENCE POLICE CAN'T COMMENT
ON THE CLAIMS OF WHITE SUPREMACY
AND RIOTS BUT WHAT THEY CAN
SAY IS THAT THEY PREPARE BUT
WHAT THEY CAN SAY SUPREMACY AND
RIOTS CLAIMS OF WHITE CAN'T
COMMENT ON THE PROVIDENCE POLICE
will is what's important to me."
is what's important to me."
PROVIDENCE POLICE CAN'T COMMENT
ON THE CLAIMS OF WHITE SUPREMACY
AND RIOTS BUT WHAT THEY CAN
SAY IS THAT THEY PREPARE FOR ALL
PROTESTS AND ASSEMBLY'S.
THEY SAY THEY'RE THANKFUL TODAY
WAS PEACEFUL AND THEY ENCOURAGE
IT.
IN PROVIDENCE, CHELSEA JONES, 12