Flowers and teddy bears still lay at the Triple S Food Mart more than nine months after the death of Alton Sterling.
Veda Washington is the eldest aunt of Sterling who is still waiting for a decision in the case of her nephew.
“We haven’t had any phone calls from the FBI. The lawyers are talking crazy. I’ve never experienced anything like this, and everybody I talk to, nobody can tell me what’s going on. We don’t know nothing. All they say it’s a ‘bigger picture.’ Well, I’m not worried about a ‘bigger picture,’ I’m worried about Alton,” said Washington.
That is not stopping the family or parts of the community from fighting and making sure their voices are heard.
“We’re not going to stop. We’re not going to stand down. We’re going to get justice,” said Washington.
That is why organizer Abdul Rashid Muhammad says they will hold the Stop the Killing Rally this weekend.
“I was deeply inspired to hold this rally and to keep Alton Sterling’s name alive,” said Muhammad.
Muhammad said the rally is not just about Alton Sterling, but there is a bigger picture.
“Justice also looks like creating opportunities for young people here in our city, job opportunities we need .We need educational opportunities. So it’s time for us to take a stand and do something for ourselves as a people,” concluded Muhammad.
The rally starts at 4 P.M. Saturday at the Triple S Food Mart at the cornor of Fairfields Avenue and North Foster Drive.