Spelman College’s Student Government Association released a statement early Sunday morning saying that they were “deeply disturbed by the excessive force that the Atlanta Police Department exercised against” Messiah and Taniyah.This young Black couple, Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim, were tased and pulled out of their car by Atlanta police last night on live TV for breaking the 9 pm curfew https://t.co/fXGTfGXvJJ
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 31, 2020
An AUC (Atlanta University Center) protest has reportedly been planned in response to the violent arrests of the HBCU students, and a GoFundMe has been established to help raise bail money for the pair. Taniyah has reportedly been released, while Messiah remains in police custody.Spelman SGA stands in solidarity with Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young. We will continue to keep you updated. Please take care of your mental health tonight, AUC family. #Redefined79 #StudentsLikeYou pic.twitter.com/o5JNs6UwxZ — Spelman College SGA (@SpelmanSGA) May 31, 2020
HBCU Students Messiah Young & Taniyah Pilgrim Maced & Tazed by Atlanta Police in Violent Arrest Aired on Live TV Amid Protests is a post from: Gossip On This - Pop Culture, News & VideosJustice for Taniyah and Messiah. There was NO EXCUSE for how they were treated. pic.twitter.com/7KhYlep9h0 — Jordan? (@JShambryy) May 31, 2020