KKK at Heather Ellis March?

New development in the Heather Ellis case.


KKK Shows at Kennett March for Heather Ellis
Updated: Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 1:01 PM CST
Published : Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 12:00 PM CST

Les
Smith
KENNETT, Missouri - Members of the Klu Klux Klan have joined the crowd of onlookers in Kennett, Missouri at a march in support of Heather Ellis.

The march was organized in part by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and until moments before the march, the permit had been revoked only to be reinstated later Monday morning.

The 1.5 mile march began at the Wal-Mart parking lot where Heather Ellis is accused of assaulting officers after a verbal altercation with a store cashier when Ellis cut line in January 2007. The march will end in front of the courthouse.

According to FOX13's Les Smith, the march has proceeded peacefully. Approximately 20 supposed members of the KKK are among those lining the streets, holding signs with KKK slogans and swastikas.

One arrest of an alleged skinhead was made prior to the march.
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Journey for Justice & The Heather Ellis Case

The Heather Ellis case is creating quite a stir online as I believe it should.
Why is a young woman, a med student, with no record of problems with the police, facing a possible 15 years behind bars for a minor altercation at at Wal-Mart checkout counter. I feel like Wal-Mart has some heavy duty
explaining to do and should be taking every step to ensure us that they will not stand by and let this one pass. If not we need to seriously consider the possibility that they don't appreciate our patronage.

The business of the police handing the family KKK cards is something that deserves our full attention as well.
The record should be set straight with these people.


In the meantime support is mounting for ms. Ellis.

Dr. Boyce Watkins, founder of the Your Black World Coalition, is planning a rally/march 11 a.m. Nov. 16 in Kennett, starting at the Walmart where Heather was arrested, and is encouraging people from all over to participate in support. Rev. Bonner said he is hoping for a turn out to rival the march in support of the Jena 6. They are also hoping the event will raise funds to help Heather's family the expenses related to this lengthy ordeal.

You can sign a petition here.
Give Heather some Facebook support here.
Find out more about the planned rallies here.