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michelebrockent · 3 years

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Justice for @keyonharrold and his 14-year-old son, Keyon Harrold Jr. https://act.bencrump.com/a/keyon-harrold ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION The right response from the hotel manager would have been to watch the surveillance videos in the hotel. Ask the questions that provide the answers on HOW the theft could have taken place and WHEN the theft could have taken place. Were the hotel guest and his son EVER NEAR the accuser when she had her phone. We already know the answer to the latter because it was found in an @uber vehicle. Also, the relationship between the hotel manager and the wrongful accuser should be investigated. There could be a clearer explanation as to why the hotel manager without hesitation chose to question the guests and follow the directions that she gave him instead of being objective and getting the facts from all parties. The hotel manager, the wrongful accuser, and the hotel, Arlo SoHo, in New York City, should all be found LIBEL FOR DAMAGES. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! It is IMPERATIVE that Attorney Ben Crump makes his case on behalf of the Harrold family! Winning this lawsuit will send a loud and clear message to all of the Karens of this world that WE’RE NOT TAKING THEIR SHIT ANYMORE! This Karen picked the wrong one. The fact that he was a guest at Arlo SoHo should have been a clue that he wasn’t just some average Joe. However, I am average, but I AM A FIGHTER and if I could restrain myself from beating her racist behind, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE ROUTE THAT I WOULD GO! I’m going to do whatever I can to help this family and this law firm WIN THIS CASE! I just BEG THEM NOT TO SETTLE OUT OF COURT, PLEASE! The world NEED to be able to follow this case all the way through to their WIN! __________ On December 26, 2020, renowned Jazz musician Keyon Harrold and his 14-year-old son, Keyon Harrold Jr., were assaulted at Arlo SoHo, an upscale New York City hotel, by an unidentified woman. They came down from their hotel room to get breakfast when the woman accused the teenage boy of stealing her cellphone. She kept insisting that he show her his phone, alleging that it belongs to her and saying that "he's not leaving" until they prove https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZDpRbptb4/?igshid=h75nbrrt1xqh

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nldradio · 4 years

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Drea Pizziconi - Tryin' Timeshttps://open.spotify.com/track/0d1OQY7GZl3qzWwOklRNs2?si=P76aZ_wxQ1y8zSezAZuhnQ

With intellect, passion, and determination, Drea Pizziconi challenges convention to support others with her life-changing focus on music and education empowerment. A multifaceted musician — singer, producer, composer — Drea draws from her classical vocal and instrumental training to seamlessly blend genres from soul and jazz, to blues, rock, and pop into her unique style.

Drea began her career as a soloist performing across Europe at the age of 14; she has since toured as a featured artist in the U.S., Asia, and the Middle East, spanning venues from classical concert halls to international jazz festivals. This experience seeing the world planted the seeds for a career as a social entrepreneur focused on expanding education access in Africa. This exposure to daily life around the world in all its struggles and triumphs reignited her storyteller musical roots.In 2015, she recruited Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, producer and composer Keyon Harrold to co-found Compositions for a Cause to create music that raises awareness around the most pressing human rights and social justice issues of our day. Together they wrote and produced “Running” (aka Refugee Song) featuring Grammy Award winning artists Gregory Porter and Common, which Billboard named the top single to inspire hope and change in 2016. She went on to executive produce songwriter Harrold’s 2017 album "The Mugician”. On that album, she wrote “Circus Show” featuring Grammy winner Gary Clark Jr, which has been recognized internationally by media and music tastemakers as a leading protest anthem in our current political climate. In 2019, she released several singles she wrote and produced including “Let Us Dance” with the Dap Kings featuring Maimouna Youssef and "This Land", an honest reaction to Woodie Guthrie's popular anthem premiered by Jazz Times and BBC Radio London to critical acclaim for its social consciousness.Her latest single release "Tryin' Times" is a remake of a Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson protest song, which she premiered with Billboard Magazine with updated lyrics to capture today's political climate. Her next album is due to be released in 2020.@dreapizziconi (IG)@dreapizziconi (Twitter)@dreapizziconi (Facebook)www.dreapizziconi.com

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96thdayofrage · 3 years

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“Soho Karen” Miya Ponsetto pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to hate crime charges after she allegedly attacked a black teen at a Manhattan hotel — as the judge warned the California native not to skip her next in-person court date in the Big Apple.

The 22-year-old was caught on video accusing Keyon Harrold Jr., 15 — the son of jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold — of swiping her cell phone and then trying to tackle him in the lobby of the Arlo Soho Hotel on Dec. 26.

Ponsetto was indicted by a grand jury on charges of unlawful imprisonment as a hate crime, aggravated harassment, and endangering the welfare.

Ponsetto’s lawyer Paul D’Emilia entered a plea of “not guilty” on her behalf during a video arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday.

Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Sarah Marquez noted that the case isn’t eligible to set bail but asked that the judge continue the “highest level of supervised release” for Ponsetto.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Laura Ward set Ponsetto’s next court date for Oct. 20, while warning that Ponsetto would likely have to appear in person in the future — a change from the coronavirus pandemic court procedures.

“Although I did not set monetary bail, if you are not in court on dates that I or other judges tell you to be — even though you did not post bail — you would face bail jumping charges,” Ward said.

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womenofcolor15 · 3 years

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NYPD Is Looking For #SoHoKaren After She Tackled The Son Of A Jazz Musician, Falsely Accusing 14-Year-Old Of Stealing Her iPhone

The NYPD is looking to identify #SoHoKaren as new footage of the woman physically attacking the 14-year-old of Jazz musician Keyon Harrold Sr. has surfaced. All the details inside…

Jazz musician Keyon Harrold Sr. is likely living through one of his worst nightmares. His 14-year-old, Keyon Harrold Jr., was physically assaulted by a white woman who falsely accused him of stealing her iPhone. By the way, her iPhone was later returned to her by an Uber driver. Chile...

New video has surfaced showing the woman attacking the teen by tackling him to the floor. The clip appears to be from surveillance of the Arlo Hotel in SoHo. Sadly, the disturbing encounter happened just one day after Christmas.

In the video, you can see a woman in a nude hat chase down 14-year-old Keyon Jr. in the lobby of the hotel after accusing him of stealing her iPhone. Check it:

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Keyon Sr. reposted the video of his son being attacked by this white woman. The family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them as they fight to get charges brought up against the woman.

Before the new footage was released, Keyon Sr. shared a video of the aftermath of the woman attacking his son, which quickly went viral. Watch it below:

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Again, the woman's phone was returned to her later by an Uber driver.

The woman has not been brought up on any charges yet as the NYPD is currently searching to identify the woman. She’s facing potential charges which include assault, grand larceny or attempted robbery, according to the NYPD.

The Grammy Award winning trumpeter thanked his family and friends for their support during this difficult time:

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Now, Keyon Sr. and his family are fighting for justice for Keyon Jr.

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The jazz musician spoke during a rally on the steps of New York’s City Hall accompanied by attorney Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton.

"If I wasn't who I was ... this wouldn't even be an issue," he said before a meeting with the district attorney that was -- according to Crump -- arranged by Sharpton.

Harrold, who is from Ferguson, Missouri, said he had been racially profiled himself throughout his life. He noted that the hotel episode could have ended "wrongly" had he not been with his son at the moment.

"I want my son to grow up whole. That's all we want. ... I come from Ferguson and this has been my passport to the world," Harrold said, pointing to his trumpet. "And I can't even come downstairs in New York City ... and just go get brunch without being attacked and wrongfully accused of something."

We are calling on the @ManhattanDA & @ArloHotels to hold the woman who attacked @KeyonHarrold Jr. accountable. Especially considering she is falsely accusing the Harrold’s of attacking her, despite video evidence that proves otherwise. We must put an end to this nonsense! pic.twitter.com/lOHLbQWhZl

— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 30, 2020

The jazz musician then played his rendition of "America the Beautiful.”

Keyon Harrold’s rendition of America the Beautiful soared above City Hall today and called us all to common purpose.

To @TheRevAl and all who stood with the Harrold family today: thank you. The NYPD is working with the Manhattan DA to ensure justice will be done. pic.twitter.com/lAxQGMTGqg

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) December 30, 2020

Here’s what the district attorney said about the incident.

A spokesman for Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance said his office "is thoroughly investigating" the incident, and the New York Police Department told CNN that a complaint for harassment at the Arlo SoHo hotel has been filed.

After viewing surveillance video of the incident, investigators are considering charging the woman with assault and possibly grand larceny or attempted robbery, said Rodney Harrison, chief of detectives for the New York Police Department, on Tuesday "The investigation is still preliminary, a lot of work still needs to be done," he said. "The complainants are cooperating and I'm confident that the investigators from the first precinct will make an arrest on this case sooner than later."

Mayor Bill De Blasio said the woman is racist and that she should be brought up on charges.

This is racism. Plain and simple.

It would be horrific at any age, but it’s especially offensive that it happened to a child.

To Keyon Harrold Jr. and his family: I am so sorry this happened to you. Her behavior was an affront to our city’s values. https://t.co/xuWRyHTJmW

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) December 29, 2020

"This is racism. Plain and simple,” Mayor De Blasio tweeted. “It would be horrific at any age, but it’s especially offensive that it happened to a child. To Keyon Harrold Jr. and his family: I am so sorry this happened to you. Her behavior was an affront to our city’s values"

We find it odd that the police are having trouble locating this woman, but CNN was able to conduct an interview over the phone with the woman. Allegedly.

The unidentified 22-year-old woman maintained her innocence during the 20-minute phone interview with CNN. She said she’s concerned about the charges but confirmed the NYPD hadn’t contacted her yet. She also said she was assaulted, but when CNN asked for receipts, she stopped responding.

In a 20-minute phone interview, she said the incident unfolded after she first demanded to see the hotel's surveillance video to try to pinpoint who may have taken her phone. She says she then asked someone else in the hotel lobby to "empty their pocket," before ultimately confronting Keyon Harrold Jr., who she maintained had her phone in his pocket.

"That's when everything got a little bit more serious," the woman said referring to the interaction.

Throughout the phone call, the woman's account of the incident was rambling at times. She provided additional information of events preceding and unrelated to the incident that CNN has been unable to confirm.

When asked whether she's concerned about possibly facing charges and overall how she is portrayed in the video, she said, "Of course I worry. That's not who I am. I actually ... try very hard to make sure that I am always doing the right thing." The woman told CNN that she is willing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation, but she hasn't received a call from the NYPD yet nor has she reached out herself. She also said she'd be willing to talk to the Harrolds.

After she agreed to provide evidence that could help confirm her claim that she was assaulted, she stopped responding to CNN's phone calls and text messages. CNN is not naming her at this time because she said she has concerns for her safety unrelated to this incident.

CNN also requested a police report from the NYPD, but it declined to provide one, saying it typically does not in such situations.

So, a media company can locate this woman, but trained detectives can’t? Make it make sense.

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You can support Keyon Harrold Jr. by signing his petition where his parents are calling on the Manhattan District Attorney to bring charges of assault and battery against this woman. Click HERE.

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