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‘Why did you do it?’: 11-year-old shot in chest by Mississippi police officer after calling 911 to help his mother
Read full article: ‘Why did you do it?’: 11-year-old shot in chest by Mississippi police officer after calling 911 to help his motherAn 11-year-old boy shot by a police officer in Mississippi after he called 911 to help his mother is speaking out for the first time since his release from the hospital.
March For Justice planned for Jalen Randle, victim of deadly police shooting
Read full article: March For Justice planned for Jalen Randle, victim of deadly police shootingA family is fighting for justice after a Harris County Grand Jury took no action against a Houston Police Officer who shot and killed their son a year ago.
Grand jury takes no action on indictment of HPD officer who fatally shot Jalen Randle
Read full article: Grand jury takes no action on indictment of HPD officer who fatally shot Jalen RandleA Harris County grand jury took no action Wednesday afternoon on potential charges against Houston police officer Shane Privette in the April 2022 fatal shooting of Jalen Randle, meaning the case will be presented to a new grand jury as soon as is practical.
Family of Roderick Brooks files federal civil rights lawsuit against Harris County officials after unarmed man killed by deputy
Read full article: Family of Roderick Brooks files federal civil rights lawsuit against Harris County officials after unarmed man killed by deputyThe family of Roderick Brooks announced on Wednesday the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit against multiple Harris County departments and officials, including the deputy who fired the fatal shot that claimed the life of the unarmed Black man.
‘You cannot trust a skunk to investigate its own funk!’: Family seeks answers in ‘cold blood’ fatal police shooting of Roderick Brooks
Read full article: ‘You cannot trust a skunk to investigate its own funk!’: Family seeks answers in ‘cold blood’ fatal police shooting of Roderick BrooksCommunity leaders and attorneys for the family of Roderick Brooks are calling out the Harris County Sheriff’s Office about the investigation surrounding the death of the man who was fatally shot by a deputy following an incident of alleged shoplifting.
Arrested with fallen deputy’s handcuffs: No bond for suspect in shooting death of Harris County Pct. 4 Deputy Kareem Atkins
Read full article: Arrested with fallen deputy’s handcuffs: No bond for suspect in shooting death of Harris County Pct. 4 Deputy Kareem AtkinsA suspect has been arrested in connection to the October shooting death of Harris County Pct. 4 deputy Kareem Atkins and the wounding of two other deputies outside a north Houston bar, authorities said.
A timeline of events related to the death of Breonna Taylor
Read full article: A timeline of events related to the death of Breonna TaylorLOUISVILLE, Ky. – Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing by police in her home in Kentucky has encouraged a national reckoning on race:March 13: Officers serving a narcotics warrant fatally shoot Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. May 13: Top Louisville prosecutor Tom Wine recuses himself from reviewing police investigation, Attorney General Daniel Cameron named as special prosecutor. June 23: Officer Brett Hankison, one of 3 officers who fired shots the night of Taylor’s death, is fired for “blindly” firing into Taylor’s apartment. June 25: Celebrities join hundreds of demonstrators outside state Capitol calling on Cameron to charge officers. Sept. 7: Fischer names Yvette Gentry, first Black woman to lead Louisville Police department, as interim chief beginning Oct. 1.
“This Is A Tragic, Tragic, Event”
Read full article: “This Is A Tragic, Tragic, Event”(NBC NEWS) – Nearly a week after the police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old Salt Lake City boy with autism, Salt Lake City’s police chief has commented on the case. Barton wasn’t at home at the time, but was driving toward her neighborhood when she called 911 from the car. He’s having an episode, he needs to go to the hospital,” said Barton. According to Salt Lake City police, when they got the call, they were asked to respond to a report of a “juvenile” having a “violent psychological issue.” Police have said when they came into contact with Cameren, he ran. Police Chief Mike Brown could not confirm the sequence of events, pointing to three separate investigations both inside and outside the Salt Lake City Police Department that will determine the facts.
Nicolas Chavez’s parents react to release of bodycam video, dismissal of officers
Read full article: Nicolas Chavez’s parents react to release of bodycam video, dismissal of officersHe said the officers involved should be charged, indicted and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Nicolas Chavez’s mother Leantha Chavez also reacted to the release of the video and the dismissal of the officers. After watching the video, he said he believes the officers involved in the shooting should have handled the situation differently. Here is the full statement from Espinosa released earlier Thursday:I have seen the full footage of the encounter between 28 HPD officers and Nicolas Chavez where the officers shot and killed Chavez. We ask the community to remain peaceful while continuing to demand that the officers involved in this gruesome death be held accountable.