Last weekend, Nyra Fields-Miller received the devastating news that the murder and manslaughter charges against the Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot her son, Ricky Cobb II, last summer were being dismissed. The decision was met with disappointment and frustration by Cobb's family, who expressed feeling let down by the justice system once again.
The incident occurred when Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is white, shot Cobb, a 33-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. The troopers had pulled Cobb over for a minor violation and discovered an outstanding warrant for his arrest. As Cobb attempted to drive away, Londregan fired two shots, resulting in Cobb's death.
