Before Black Lives Matter became a movement, before there was daily scrutiny of the police on the evening news and before videos showcasing police brutality on African-Americans came a dime a dozen – her life mattered.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since the disappearance of Mitrice Richardson and five years since her decomposing naked corpse was found in a Malibu ravine.
24-year-old Mitrice Richardson found herself at the swanky Geoffrey’s restaurant in wealthy Malibu, California where they claim she was acting bizarre and unable to pay her $89.51 bill. Mitrice was allowed to phone her great-grandmother (using Geoffrey’s phone), who was willing to pay the bill over the phone, but Geoffrey’s manager declined the payment. The sheriff’s department was called and a citizen’s arrest was performed.
Read more: http://blackamericaweb.com/2015/09/16/will-we-ever-know-what-happened-to-mitrice-richardson-video/?omcamp=es-baw-nl&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=BAW%20Subscribers%20%28Weekly%29
Posted By: Jeni Fa
Friday, September 18th 2015 at 12:37AM
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