Justice for Dr Jameela Yasmeen Arshad.

The Issue

Dr. Jameela Arshad was driving near Williams Boulevard and West Esplanade Avenue on Jan. 10, 2005, when she stopped to check on a young bicyclist who had been hit by a vehicle. Police arrived and asked for her credentials, but she said she didn't have them with her. They ordered her to step back.

A struggle ensued, and police handcuffed Arshad and put her in a patrol car. Within 10 minutes, her heart stopped. She suffered a cardiac arrest.

Arshad's relatives alleged false arrest, excessive force and deliberate indifference in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court. In 2007, Judge Jay Zainey, who was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush, ruled against them.

She is a victim of police brutality and never even became a hashtag. Her family is still suffering because of this injustice. Her beloved son and husband were robbed of an incredible wife and mother. She was murdered by the police.

Dr Omar Suleiman brought light to this story.

I want to take this further. Please sign and share. Say her name. She must not be forgotten. Jameela Arshad has been wronged by the Kenner Police Department and she deserves justice for her and her family. 

 

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The Issue

Dr. Jameela Arshad was driving near Williams Boulevard and West Esplanade Avenue on Jan. 10, 2005, when she stopped to check on a young bicyclist who had been hit by a vehicle. Police arrived and asked for her credentials, but she said she didn't have them with her. They ordered her to step back.

A struggle ensued, and police handcuffed Arshad and put her in a patrol car. Within 10 minutes, her heart stopped. She suffered a cardiac arrest.

Arshad's relatives alleged false arrest, excessive force and deliberate indifference in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court. In 2007, Judge Jay Zainey, who was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush, ruled against them.

She is a victim of police brutality and never even became a hashtag. Her family is still suffering because of this injustice. Her beloved son and husband were robbed of an incredible wife and mother. She was murdered by the police.

Dr Omar Suleiman brought light to this story.

I want to take this further. Please sign and share. Say her name. She must not be forgotten. Jameela Arshad has been wronged by the Kenner Police Department and she deserves justice for her and her family. 

 

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Petition created on 2 June 2020