by Drick Boyd | May 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
May 26 is a day I will never forget. At about 5:30 in the afternoon, after nearly 6 hours of testimony and legal debate, the twelve of us arrested for protesting in front of Colismo’s Gun Shop were pronounced not guilty by Judge Yvette Simmons. After nearly 5 months...
by Drick Boyd | May 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
In preparation for our trial on May 26, our lawyer asked each defendant to put together a personal statement as to why we participated in the direct action against Colismo’s gun shop. While this will not be my exact testimony, the following is my basic reasoning...
by Drick Boyd | Jan 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Most people remember Martin Luther King Jr. as a great leader who fought for racial justice. Many people commemorate the holiday set aside to honor him with acts of volunteer service, concerts, sermons, and recitations of his famous 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech....
