INGLEWOOD, Calif. (FinalCall.com) -- Supporters of a teen beaten by Inglewood Police officers weeks ago continue nightly prayer vigils and strategy sessions after grand jury indictments of two of the officers involved.

Every evening, members of the Donovan Jackson-Chavis Justice Committee gather in the Inglewood City Hall courtyard for a prayer vigil and cultural circle in hopes that their list of demands will be met. Those demands include dropping all charges against the teen and his father, Coby Chavis, and for the establishment of an independent civilian review board of police officers.

The Committee will caravan Aug. 23 to Sacramento for a rally supporting Mitchell Crooks, the jailed tourist whose videotape of the beating has "ruined" his life.

Grand jury indictments, handed down July 18, charged Inglewood Police Officer Jeremy Morse with assault by a peace officer, and Officer Bijan Darvish with filing a false police report. They were booked and released after posting $25,000 bail. Both are on paid administrative leave.

The swift indictments drew praise by community leaders and residents as a step in the right direction. They vowed to closely guard the matter and work to avoid repeat jury acquittals of White cops charged with violence against Black citizens, as with the Rodney King case and other nationwide police brutality incidents.

"These police officers have to work for us. They are a part of a paramilitary organization that follows orders and we have to give them orders from the very top, that police brutality is not going to be tolerated," stated attorney Johnnie Cochran, counsel for the teen.

On July 20, over 400 anxious residents swelled Morningside High School�s auditorium for a standing room only town hall meeting seeking their leadership�s response and plan of action following the indictments.

The event was hosted by Danny Bakewell of the Brotherhood Crusade and the Inglewood Coalition for Drug and Violence Prevention. Jacquie Stephens, news director for 102.3-FM/KJLH, introduced panelists and posed questions during a live broadcast of her weekly news and information radio program, "L.A. Speaks Out With Jacquie Stephens."

Mr. Bakewell, who predicted that justice would prevail, said the meeting focused more on solutions than identifying an already familiar problem. In the future, he added, the Brotherhood Crusade and other community organizations will train and educate the community on policing itself, as well as provide a safe haven for those who step up and act on the community�s behalf.

Panelists included Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn, state lawmaker Diane Watson, Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke, Nation of Islam Western Region Minister Tony Muhammad, activist Michael ZinZun (Coalition Against Police Abuse), Jackson-Chavis family spokesperson Talibah Shekur, Dr. Geraldine Washington (NAACP president), California Assemblyman Jerome Horton, Dr. Sandra Cox, activist Khallid Shaw (Stop The Violence, Increase The Peace), and Danny Tabor (Inglewood Coalition for Drug and Violence Prevention).

Between speakers, the hosts announced donations from Jackson-Chavis supporters, while others collected names on "courtroom watch" logs to ensure mass attendance at all future hearings.

Ms. Watson said Inglewood�s dilemma has made her sad and proud at the same time.

"As we talk about protecting this nation against terrorism, we must protect this nation against the terrors that come under the color of the badge, whether you have a badge on or whether you wear an emblem of some kind of violent gang, crime is crime is crime," she said.

The Congressional Black Caucus, she reported, will conduct countrywide hearings into what motivates law enforcement to take laws into their own hands and violate the rights of others.

Min. Muhammad warned that the struggle is against a mindset called White supremacy, which is ingrained in education, politics, government, police departments and their officers. He encouraged that all civilian police review boards include youth.

Min. Muhammad further told the thunderous audience, which rose to its feet with applause and raised fists, that even some Blacks suffer from devaluing their own lives, and that when Blacks start loving and stop killing themselves, the police will stop.

Mr. Zinzun, who lost an eye to police brutality years ago, said people must clearly understand the depth of the crime. "Unless we have review boards with teeth, we will gum our way to the next abuse by police. We need the power to fire and to change policy," he stated.

Other proposed solutions included Mayor Dorn�s call for video cameras in all police cars and psychological evaluation of all officers employed for three years or more and Supervisor Brathwaite-Burke�s call for a more diversified police force.

California Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson launched the Speaker�s Commission on Police Conduct July 19 to examine the use of force by California police agencies, improve policies and procedures to ensure the safety and civil rights of those arrested, and serve as a tool whereby the people can communicate with judges on both social and economic impacts of criminal activities within their communities.

"It is also our intention not only to protect the community, but to protect those who also protect our community. We don�t want to take for granted that there are police officers out here who are doing a fine job," stated Assemblyman Jerome Horton (D-Inglewood), also Commission co-chair.

He said that the state allocated $75,000 to Inglewood for implementation of Mayor Dorn�s suggested programs.

In stark contrast to prior meetings where news crews flocked to hints of rallies, intimate meetings, vigils, and conferences, there was little coverage from the mainstream media outlets. Dr. Washington warned everyone that the media is both good and bad, in that it controls what the people hear and see.

Neil Murray, president of the Inglewood Police Officers Association, said he sympathizes, understands, respects, and appreciates the community�s cries, but he refuses to jump on the bandwagon citing racial disparity and excessive force by fellow officers.