Hands Off Shaquanda Cotton

To:  Texas Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Department of Education, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Texas State Board of Education, and Paris Texas City Council

October 15, 2007


Texas Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals
201 West 14th Street, Room 106
Austin, Texas 78701

U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202

Texas Governor Rick Perry
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428

Texas State Board of Education
ATTN: Chief Deputy Commissioner Robert Scott
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701

Paris Texas City Council
135 South East 1st Street
Paris, Texas 75460


To Whom It May Concern:
We, the members of the International Steering Committee for The Defense of Shaquanda Cotton and all supporters of Shaquanda Cotton respectfully request the above mentioned offices to:
1. Immediately overturn the conviction of Shaquanda Cotton and completely expunge her records.
2. Provide reparations to Shaquanda Cotton and her family for her unjust imprisonment.
3. Release all African children that are currently being held in juvenile prisons for unjust sentences, not only in Texas but nation wide.
4. Provide African centered curriculums and community controlled school boards. Thereby allowing the African communities the democratic ability to hire and fire faculty and staff in schools.


The International Steering Committee for the Defense of Shaquanda Cotton

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Hands Off Shaquanda Cotton Petition to Texas Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Department of Education, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Texas State Board of Education, and Paris Texas City Council was created by The International Steering Committee for the Defense of Shaquanda Cotton and written by Kimjada K. Rice (handsoffshaquanda@yahoo.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.