Detroit Greens a local of the Green Party of Michigan

Michigan Citizen reporter Diane Bukowski faces 10 years in prison on five felony counts of assaulting, battering, wounding, resisting or obstructing five Michigan State Troopers. SHE IS NOT GUILTY. She was simply doing her job investigating the deaths of motorcyclist James Willingham and pedestrian Jeffrey Frazier on Detroit’s east side, taking photos and asking questions.

Willingham, part of whose body lies under the tarp at right of top photo, was returning from the polls on Election Day, Nov. 4. Troopers John Hetfield and James Wojton claimed he was speeding and gave chase. They deny eyewitness reports that they rammed him, causing both deaths. Witnesses say troopers took no photos or measurements at the scene. A fire engine hosed down the street, removing evidence including “blood spatter” and “gasoline spill” according to State Police reports.

Hetfield and Wojton took statements from witnesses themselves.

Parts of Willingham’s body were found the next day in a nearby parking lot, indicating the lack of investigation. Detroit police were at the scene but are not investigating the deaths of these Detroiters. Willingham was a father of ten. Frazier, who was autistic, was a beloved figure in his community. Wayne Co. Prosecutor Kym Worthy’s rep told their families they are investigating, with no results yet. Instead, they are prosecuting Bukowski, who has covered police brutality cases for nine years, inclu ding Worthy’s failure to prosecute killer cops. Her preliminary exam is Tues. Dec. 16; her attorney is Arnold Reed.

Rally Mon. Dec. 15 3:30-5:30 pm

AFSCME Local 312 Hall 14022 Linwood (s. of Oakman) Detroit

Pack the Court Tues. Dec. 16 8:30 am

36th District Court (Madison and Beaubien)—check bulletin board for judge

COMMITTEE TO DEFEND DIANE BUKOWSKI AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

(Partial listing)The Michigan Citizen, Pbl. Catherine Kelly, Edtr.Emr. Teresa Kelly; Detroit City Cnclwmn. JoAnn Watson, Detroit Sch. Brd. Mbr. Marie Thorton; Retired Judge Claudia House Morcom; State Rep. Lamar Lemmons, Jr.; Lamar Lemmons III; Leamon Wilson, Pres. AFSCME Loc. 312, Mich.Co.25 Region I VP; John Riehl, Pres. AFSCME Loc. 207; Shawndrica Simmons, Pres. AFSCME Loc. 3309, David Sole, Pres. UAW Loc. 2334; Phil Schloop, Bus. Mgr. OEIU Loc. 547; Bukowski Tax Serv./family; Mark & Cecilia Bukowski; Jean MacNall; Charles Simmons, Prof. Journalism & Law, EMU; Attys. Matthew Abel, David A. Robinson, John Royal, George Washington, Tom Lavigne, Gary Benjamin, Marilyn Mullane, Thomas Stephens; Gloria House; Derek Grigsby, Chr. Det. Green Party; Peter Solenberger, Margaret Gutshall, Fred Vitale; Jonina Abron, frmr. edtr. Black Panther Newspr.; Labor Notes; Teppert St. Blk.Clb.; Richard Clay: Mich. Afr-Amer. Ldrshp. Smt; BlackBoysinCrisis.com; Aziz Adisa Masai, M.Ed.;Roderick Casey, Pres. People of Diversity United for Equality; Call ‘em Out, Agnes Hitchcock, James Cole, William W. Smith, E. Ray Hendricks; Sandra Hines/ Cltn. to Restore Hope to DPS; Mich. Welfare Rights; Moratorium NOW! Cltn.v. Foreclosures; Mich. Emerg. Cttee. v. War & Injustice; City Cncl. candidate Karinda Washington; Johnny Washington, rap artist/prod. mgr./On the Corner; Pstr. Bill Wylie-Kellerman, St. Peters Episcopal; Greg, Jan & Khary Frazier, Jim Sheehan, Wayne Bernard, Orig. Det. Cltn. v. Police Brutality, Arnetta Grable, Herman Vallery, Cornell Squires, Ron & Darleen Hereford, Starletta Banks, Judy Roberts & family, Eula Powell, Lily Wright, Brenda Kirby, Clarice Werdlow, Cheryl Williams,Valerie McKinstry, Catherine Jones, Nancy Lightbody, General Laney, Dorothy Robinson, Terrance Collier (The Rapping Mentor), Maureen Sheahan, Kris Kaul, Cheryl Labash, Bryan Pfeifer, Elisa Gurule, Russ Bellant, Al Benchich, UAW 600 mbr.Ron Lare, Tom Olechowski, Gwen Mingo, Gene Cunningham, Tim Hall, Kitty Kahn, Michael Shane, Debbie Johnson, Irene Lee, K. Richard Blount

For more info, call 313-205-6718 or Atty. Reed at 248-855-6330; email diane_bukowski@hotmail.com