By Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again, authorities said Sunday at a news conference. Akron […]
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Mass shooting survivors recount their experiences in Gun Violence hearings before Congressional committee
By Special to the AFRO Various mass shooting survivors told their stories during a gun violence hearing on June 8. This is following last week’s congressional gun hearing in Texas, in which House Democrats decided to combine several gun policy bills into one large package known as the Protecting Our Kids Act. “After 19 innocent […]
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#WordinBlack: Acts of racial violence don’t happen in a bubble – they happen in America
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Two things are clear about the recent mass killing of Black people on May 14 in a Buffalo, New York grocery store. First, the attack committed by 18-year-old White male Payton Gendron that resulted in the death and injury of 11 Black people was an outright racist act. Second, […]
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Day 4 of Chauvin trial: prosecution beats defense to the punch
Courtney Ross, girlfriend of George Floyd, at the trial of Derek Chauvin (FOX 9 / YouTube via MSR) By Mel Reeves Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder “We fully expected the defense to put George’s character and struggles with addiction on trial because that is the go-to tactic when the facts are not on your side,” wrote Ben Crump […]
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Op Ed: The Families Who Are Left Behind After Police Killings
William Green was shot and killed by a police officer while in handcuffs in a police cruiser in Temple Hills, MD on Jan. 27, 2020. (Courtesy Photo) Submitted by: Nikki Owens, Cousin of William Green, murdered by police on January 27, 2020 in Prince George’s County, Maryland There is not a day since January 28, […]
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Defender Exclusive: George Floyd family interview
George Floyd Family Members: Nephew Brandon Williams, Brothers Philonise and Rodney Floyd took time to share with the Houston Defender Network their feelings about how their lives have changed after the death of their brother. George Floyd’s death changed the entire world, and now we are getting ready to witness his killer go on trial. […]
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Dozens rally before ex-officer put on trial in Floyd’s death
George Floyd Square is shown on Feb. 8, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ten months after police officers brushed off George Floyd’s moans for help on the street outside a south Minneapolis grocery, the square remains a makeshift memorial for Floyd who died at the hand of police making an arrest. The trial of former Minneapolis police […]