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| People gathered at the corners of 24th and Galilee streets in Zion for the Justus Howell Rally, who was a 17 year old that was gunned down by Zion police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered at the corners of 24th and Galilee streets in Zion for the Justus Howell Rally, who was a 17 year old that was gunned down by Zion police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Waukegan Activist Ralph Peterson Jr, lead chants during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered at the corners of 24th and Galilee streets in Zion for the Justus Howell Rally, who was a 17 year old that was gunned down by Zion police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Cassandra Stickler (left) of Waukegan and Kalia Martin of North Chicago (right) gathered with others at the corners of 24th and Galilee streets in Zion for the Justus Howell Rally, who was a 17 year old that was gunned down by Zion police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| The mother and father of Justus Howell, LaToya Howell (center left) and Ashley Howard (center right) hug as people gather to support them and all the other parents and relatives of people who's loved ones were killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| The mother and father of Justus Howell, LaToya Howell (center left) and Ashley Howard (center right) hug as people gather to support them and all the other parents and relatives of people who's loved ones were killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) speaks at her sons rally, Justus Howell, a 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) speaks at her sons rally, Justus Howell, a 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (right) speaks at her sons rally, Justus Howell, a 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| The mother and father of Justus Howell, LaToya Howell (center) and Ashley Howard (right) hug as people gather to support them and all the other parents and relatives of people who's loved ones were killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Reverend Jerone McCorry, National Social Justice Activist (center), speaking during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Lamont Stephen (left) with his wife LaToya Howell (right), mother of Justus Howell, 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Lamont Stephen of Zion, spoke for his friend and step son Justus Howell, 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell, mother of Justus Howell, a 17 year old that was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, listens as other parents and relatives of loved ones that were killed by law enforcement, came out to support her and their cause, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell, mother of Justus Howell, a 17 year old that was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, listens as other parents and relatives of loved ones that were killed by law enforcement, came out to support her and their cause, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Carl Dix, representative of the Revolutionary Communist Party in New York, spoke during the Justus Howell Rally bringing out relatives of other loved ones killed by law enforcement, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Lamont Stephen (left) with his wife LaToya Howell (right), mother of Justus Howell, 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Lamont Stephen (left) with his wife LaToya Howell (right), mother of Justus Howell, 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Juanita Young of New York, speaks during the Justus Howell Rally, she also lost a loved one that was killed by law enforcement, supporting all others that know her pain, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Juanita Young of New York, speaks, as she supports all who lost loved ones to law enforcement killings, behind her are Lamont Stephen (left) with his wife LaToya Howell (right), mother of Justus Howell, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Joshua Lopez of New York City (right) hold up a sign of love ones who were killed by law enforcement, he lost an uncle John Collado, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered at the corners of 24th and Galilee streets in Zion for the Justus Howell Rally, who was a 17 year old that was gunned down by Zion police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Reverend Jerone McCorry, National Social Justice Activist (right), speaking during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Reverend Jerone McCorry, National Social Justice Activist (right), speaking during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) speaks at her sons rally, Justus Howell, a 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Joshua Lopez of New York City holds up a sign dedicated to his uncle John Collado, who was killed by New York Police Department, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Alice Howell, Justus Howell's grandma, speaking during the Justus Howell Rally and supporting all who lost their loved ones due to injustice killings by law enforcement, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Alice Howell (middle), Justus Howell's grandma, speaking during the Justus Howell Rally and supporting all who lost their loved ones due to injustice killings by law enforcement, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Father of Justus Howell, Ashley Howard (center left) speaking during his son's Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Friends and family of Justus Howell, a 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, released balloons in his honor, and to all other loved ones lost by injustice killings by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Friends and family of Justus Howell, a 17 year old who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, released balloons in his honor, and to all other loved ones lost by injustice killings by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered and marched the streets of Zion ending at the Zion Police Station with posters and banners dedicated to all the lost loved ones killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) mother of 17 year old Justus Howell who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, leads a rally as they marched down Galilee Street to the Zion Police Station, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) mother of 17 year old Justus Howell who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, leads a rally as they marched down Galilee Street to the Zion Police Station, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered and marched the streets of Zion ending at the Zion Police Station with posters and banners dedicated to all the lost loved ones killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered and marched the streets of Zion ending at the Zion Police Station with posters and banners dedicated to all the lost loved ones killed by law enforcement, including Joshua Lopez (center) of New York City, who's uncle John Collado, who was killed by Police on September 6, 2011, during the Justus Howell Rally, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered and marched the streets of Zion ending at the Zion Police Station with posters and banners dedicated to all the lost loved ones killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) mother of 17 year old Justus Howell who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, lead a rally, and marched down Galilee Street to the Zion Police Station, along with others who lost loved ones to law enforcement killings, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) mother of 17 year old Justus Howell who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, lead a rally, and marched down Galilee Street to the Zion Police Station, along with others who lost loved ones to law enforcement killings, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| LaToya Howell (center) mother of 17 year old Justus Howell who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, lead a rally, and marched down Galilee Street to the Zion Police Station, along with others who lost loved ones to law enforcement killings, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Alice Howell (center) grandma of 17 year old Justus Howell who was gunned down by Zion Police one year ago, spoke at her grandson's rally which started at the corner of Galilee and 24th Street, where it happened, and ended at the Zion Police Station, along with others who lost loved ones to law enforcement killings, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered and marched the streets of Zion ending at the Zion Police Station with posters and banners dedicated to all the lost loved ones killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| People gathered and marched the streets of Zion ending at the Zion Police Station with posters and banners dedicated to all the lost loved ones killed by law enforcement, during the Justus Howell Rally on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
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| Reverend Jerone McCorry, National Social Justice Activist (center), spoke during the Justus Howell Rally, as they marched down Galilee Street to the Zion Police Station, along with others who lost loved ones to law enforcement killings, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun) |
Thank you so much Mark😍♥️
ReplyDeleteMark- You did a nice job of documenting in pictures the rally for Justus Howell on April 4th, 2016.
ReplyDeleteTime passes. It is April 3,2019. I now live in the house where young Justus died in the front yard. I've only lived here since January of this year, but I have learned of the incident and watched the video of it actually taking place.It is so very sad. I've looked at the pictures and read the articles. I've shed tears and said prayers for his beautiful Mom, LaToya. I share her sorrow,but I cannot share her pain. Although it is a pain I know very well. I too, lost a beautiful and precious child for a reason that defies a logical explanation to this day.
I spent, and I think wasted, a lot if time trying to find the answer as to why it had to happen. Not WHY it happened,I know WHY it happened, but rather why it HAD to happen.
She was my 1st born, she was beautiful, smart what had she done? What had I done? I sought for the answers. I begged God to tell me why. Begged to see her again. I was angry about so many aspects of how she died. Mistakes that were made at the hands of medical professionals. It infuriated me. Being a nurse myself, a hospice nurse, my life profession holding other people's family members hands as they died,relieving their pain and yet my own child dies and NOBODY AT EITHER HOSPITAL called me, so I could be there for her.
I have forgiven, but i can't forget..
Please tell LaToya, I am here, holding down the fort, remembering her son Justus. And I know people will say dear, "time heals all wounds" but time does not heal this one, it just makes it longer. As of today it has been 22 years, 5 months and one day since my daughter Mia Leigh died at age 22 yrs, 3 wks and 5 days. Leaving behind a son who would turn 3 just 9 days later.
God does not have to tell us why. But he will be there for us if we are willing to give it all to him. All our anger, all our pain, all our frustration and all our sorrows. And if we trust him and ask him to he will give us grace to see us home. Then, we will understand.
Till then dear, I will pray for God's goodness and mercy to give you peace.
Thankyou Mark. God bless you too.
Sincerely, Suzanne Bieri