[Org4j-announce] Abdirahman Abdi funeral Fri, march Sat

[Organizing 4Justice]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Friday July 29, 2016


For Abdirahman Abdi, killed in police altercation on Sunday July 24 in
Ottawa:
- Funeral Friday July 29, beginning 12:30pm
- Family accepting condolences Friday evening, beginning 6:30pm
- March organized to demand change and justice, start 1:30pm Saturday July
30

Details below
(Funeral media advisory and contact; March description, facebook event and
contact)

Also posted online, at
https://www.facebook.com/OrganizingForJustice/posts/1409390759074861


*MEDIA ADVISORY - ABDI FUNERAL*
(Statement by the family)

The family of Abdirahman Abdi announces funeral service to be held Friday
July 29, 2016

The family of Abdirahman Abdi, an Ottawa-area Somali-Canadian who was
killed following an altercation with police July 25, 2016, announces
funeral service to be held Friday July 29, 2016.

The funeral will take place at 12:30 pm at The Ottawa Mosque located at 251
Northwestern Ave. The funeral service will be led by Imam Mohamed Hachimi
beginning with a statement delivered by a representative of the family.

The funeral service will be followed by a private procession to the burial
site. To respect the mourning process, the family will not be available for
questions following the statement. Media is asked to respect the privacy of
the family for the burial.

The family will accept condolences starting from 6:30 P.M. Friday 29, 2016
at The Ottawa Mosque.

CONTACT for further inquiries: Nimao Ali 613-866-1025


*MARCH FOR JUSTICE FOR ABDIRAHMAN ABDI AND HIS FAMILY*

WHEN: 1:30pm, Saturday July 30
WHERE: from Somerset Square (Wellington & Hilda) to Ottawa Police Station
(Elgin & Catherine)

"Please join us all in a March for Justice for Abdirahman Abdi and his
family. The march is to take place this Saturday July 30, 2016 at 1:30pm.
Meeting is at the corner of Wellington & Hilda (Somerset Square) in the
heart of Hintonburg area. The walk will end at Elgin St. in front of the
Ottawa Police Station. If you see us walking, we welcome all to join in
support. Please bring your own banners, signs, candles, and instruments for
ex, drums.

United we stand as a community in support of Abdirahman's grieving family
and in honor of his memory. Our hearts are weary but we must stay strong.
Please be advised this will be a peaceful protest and any unlawful behavior
will not be tolerated. We are here to demand change and demand justice.

The family of Abdirahman Abdi is 100% on board and in the know for this
march."

Facebook event page for Saturday march:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1107585872642181

CONTACT: send message to march organizers via
Facebook page "Justice for Abdirahman Abdi"
https://www.facebook.com/justiceforabdirahmanabdi/


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