Cory Courtright spoke to the Coquille City Council Monday evening reading from an eloquent and thoughtful statement she had prepared. One point she brings up is whether it is time to transfer the investigation into her daughter Leah’s murder to another agency.
The recently formed group of concerned citizens in Coquille has introduced me to some interesting and inspiring people, including Cliff Latta, owner of Greywolf Drums and Cory Courtright, mother of 15 year old murder victim, Leah Freeman. Cory has graciously agreed to let me interview her and to share the information she has about Leah’s death, the investigation, the impact upon her family and how she copes with the tragedy for a national publication.
Read MoreA new CBS Poll indicates that 77% of the country believe the Iraq occupation is going badly. 75% polled believe the country is headed in the wrong direction and 66% believe the troops should be pulled out completely or levels reduced. Hopefully this will translate into public pressure being exerted upon Congress to resolve the Iraq conflict.
Read MoreThis is from the US Department of Justice website – and the process of having complaints heard and acted upon is much more complex than is listed here but this may be useful as a primer.
Read MoreCan this be true? A comment over at Concerned Citizens of Coquille claims that the Coquille PD are planning to walk off their jobs to show solidarity with beseiged police chief, Mike Reaves. Perhaps being under the klieg lights is too much and quitting is preferable to submitting to an investigation.
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