REST IN PARADISE, AIYANA STANLEY-JONES; YOU WILL BE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER; SIGN PETITION TO PRES. OBAMA

Aiyana Mo’Nay Stanley-Jones (July 20, 2002 – May 16, 2010)

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May 16, 2015

From Diane Bukowski, the staff of VOD, and many others:

Aiyana Jones, from her mother Dominika Jones’ FB page.

First, please sign the petition at the bottom of this post, to President Barack Obama and three others, asking for justice for Aiyana.

Also see information on the May 21 Black Spring Campaign for Women of Color killed by the police below that.

Today is the fifth anniversary of beautiful little Aiyana Jones’ death at the age of 7. VOD hopes to comfort her family with this post, her mother, Dominika Jones, her father Charles Jones, her grandmother Mertilla (Maria) Jones, and the dozens of extended family members we have met since May 16, 2010.

Many stories on Aiyana’s killing by Detroit cop Joseph Weekley, now back on the streets, and a vicious police raid team, as well as her father’s frame-up have been posted on VOD–just put “Aiyana” in the search engine and they will all come up. But this is not a news story–this is a tribute. Our hearts still ache for this precious little girl, but we want her family to know she will live on in them forever. Everywhere across this city, this state and this country that we have seen the young people of the U.S. rising up against police murders, we have seen Aiyana’s name and photo on signs and banners.

AIYANA WILL BE LOVED AND REMEMBERED FOREVER!

March on April 26, 2015 for Terrance Kellom, 19, killed by police April 19.

March in Detroit on April 26, 2015 for Terrance Kellom, 19, killed by police April 19.

PAUL SHUKER
Published on Mar 12, 2015
“Youth Of The Nation (Acoustic Version)” by P.O.D

Demonstration in Philadelphia in Nov. 2009 to save Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Video and song by nationally-known recording artist J. Cole, dedicated to Aiyana Jones. He dedicated his 2013 show to Aiyana in Detroit, and met with her mother Dominika Jones and other relatives.

Dominika Jones backstage with J. Cole after 2013 concert.

Marchers for justice for Floyd Dent in Inkster carry sign for Aiyana April 3, 2015.

Three Little Girls – Jasiri X

Written by Jasiri X of San Francisco, and featuring 10 year old Hadiyah Yates, “Three Little Girls” was produced by GM3 and directed by Paradise Gray.

“Three Little Girls” tells the stories of the senseless murders of Christina Taylor Green (9 yrs old), killed during the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Brisenia Flores (9 yrs old), gunned down by anti-immigrant militia intent on starting a race war, and Aiyana Jones (7 yrs old), shot to death while asleep in her home, by the Detroit Police Department, while they were filming a reality TV show.

City of Detroit retirees carry Aiyana's sign outside Crain's luncheon honoring Detroit EM Kevyn Orr and bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhoes, Jan. 2015.

City of Detroit retirees carry Aiyana’s sign outside Crain’s luncheon honoring Detroit EM Kevyn Orr and bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, Jan. 2015.

Poster for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Detroit, 2015.

Sky banner flown across Detroit on the third anniversary of Aiyana’s death, by the Justice for Aiyana Jones Committee.

Jewell Allison and her daughter Honesti of New York City organized this march for Aiyana on June 26, 2010.

Jewell Allison and her daughter Honesti of New York City organized this march for Aiyana, held in downtown Detroit on June 26, 2010. Photo: Herb Boyd

Justice for 7 year old Aiyana Stanley-Jones

Petitioning President Barack Obama and 3 others

Please click on link above, as requested by Aiyana’s family, to sign petition to get justice for their little girl. Five years have gone by, and Aiyana’s killer walks the streets while her father is in prison, framed-up.