Warren, 52, was killed by a Killeen police officer on January 10 after his family called the police for mental health help. Attorney Lee Merritt held a press conference this afternoon at which he released new details on the incident.
Two Officers Fired Over Rolls in Fatal Shooting of Breonna Taylor
Detectives Myles Cosgrove, who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, and Joshua Jaynes, who applied for the warrant to enter Taylor’s home, have been fired.
No Charges Will Be Filed in Police Shooting of Jacob Blake
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced that no charges will be filed against Rusten Sheskey, who shot Jacob Blake seven times, leaving him paralyzed. The prosecutor claims that it would be too difficult to prove that Sheskey wasn’t acting out of self-defense. Blake’s family expressed their disappointment and encouraged the public to continue peacefully demanding change.
Tamir Rice: 6th Anniversary of Death
Sunday marks the sixth anniversary of Tamir Rice’s death after he was fatally shot by a policeman outside of a recreation center in Cleveland, Ohio. Tamir, 12, was carrying a replica pellet gun when he was shot by a white officer in 2014.
Protests follow after Walter Wallace is shot dead by police
Monday two Philadelphia police shot and killed a Black man holding a knife while onlookers (including his mother) watched. Police were responding to a call about a man with a knife. When police arrived, Wallace was reportedly waving the knife erratically.
Rittenhouse Evades Gun Charges in Illinois
Despite fatally shooting two demonstrators and injuring a third in Wisconsin this August, Kyle Rittenhouse will not be charged with gun crimes in his home state of Illinois. The white 17-year-old is currently facing six criminal counts in Wisconsin, including first-degree intentional homicide, for using an AR-15-style rifle during a protest in Kenosha.
Jacob Blake Released From Hospital
Six weeks after being shot in the back by Kenosha, Wisconsin police, Jacob Blake has been released from a Milwaukee hospital. According to Blake’s attorney, Patrick Cafferty, the 29-year-old is currently paralyzed from the waist down and has been transferred to “a spinal injury rehabilitation center in Chicago.”
Officer on Administrative Leave After Fatal Shooting
A Texas police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after fatally shooting Jonathan Price on Saturday. Price was unarmed when he was shot outside of a Wolfe City convenience store. According to witnesses and family members, Price had been in the process of breaking up a domestic fight between a couple and tried to calmly explain his role in the situation when the police arrived.
Tucker Carlson says teen charged with murder decided to ‘maintain order’ amid Kenosha ‘anarchy’
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has waded into the tension surrounding events in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sparking anger by saying that a teen now charged with murder after allegedly shooting demonstrators had taken it upon himself to “maintain order.”
Who Is Kyle Rittenhouse? Jacob Blake Protest Shooter Is Reportedly A White Teen Affiliated With Cops
The person who was seen on video firing a rifle Tuesday night at people during a protest over the police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Wisconsin has been identified as a white teenager named Kyle Rittenhouse, affiliated with police, according to unconfirmed reports on social media.
This sheriff said he wouldn’t respond to calls at the county’s library, after it expressed support for BLM
A Nevada sheriff told a local library system not to bother calling 911 after it expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Video Footage Shows Rayshard Brooks’ Final Moments Before Police Shot & Killed Him
Another wave of protests condemning police brutality against Black men and women occurred over the weekend following the Friday night death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, Georgia, who was killed by two white police officers. Brooks, who was a young father, was shot and killed in a Wendy’s parking lot after being pulled over.
Man Arrested in Connection with Deaths of Black Lives Matter Activist and AARP Volunteer
Police in Florida have confirmed the discovery of the body of missing Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau, who had vanished June 6, hours after writing on Twitter that she’d been sexually assaulted by an older man.
I’m a black man in America. Entering a shop with a face mask might get me killed | Aaron Thomas
I trust the CDC’s guidance. But my fear of being mistaken for an armed robber is greater than my fear of Covid-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a 180-degree turn last week and is now recommending that people wear face masks in public. The guidelines say medical-grade masks should be reserved for health professionals, who are facing a shortage of supplies, and suggest that Americans use T-shirts, scarves, handkerchiefs, or any other spare fabric to make homemade masks to cover their noses and mouths.
New York medical examiner testifies chokehold led to Eric Garner’s death
The New York City medical examiner who conducted an autopsy on an unarmed black man who was killed during a 2014 arrest said at a hearing on Wednesday that a police officer’s chokehold set off a “lethal cascade” of events that ended in the man’s death. Cellphone videos taken by bystanders show Officer Daniel Pantaleo putting his arm around the neck of Eric Garner to subdue and arrest him on suspicion of selling loose cigarettes on a sidewalk of the city’s Staten Island borough. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is conducting a disciplinary trial for Pantaleo that could lead to his dismissal, nearly five years after Garner’s death.
Parents seek meeting over Oklahoma son’s killing by police
The parents of a black teenager who was naked and unarmed when he was fatally shot by suburban Oklahoma City police want to meet with the police chief, mayor and other city officials to get their take on what transpired.
Ocasio-Cortez shares strong moment with mother of Charlottesville victim
Susan Bro, the mother of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer, explains the distinction of being anti-racist and non-racist during a House Oversight hearing ‘Confronting White Supremacy.’
