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Deputy who shot Sonya Massey was ‘ticking time bomb,’ family lawyer says

Deputy Sean Grayson’s DUI convictions meant he wasn’t even permitted to travel to Canada, lawyer Antonio Romanucci said on Wednesday. So why was he given a gun?

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024

Sonya Massey was killed by bullet to the head less than an hour after calling 911, autopsy shows

The 36-year-old mother of two was shot dead a mere 32 minutes after letting cops inside her home

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Cop described fatal shooting of Black woman who’d called 911 for help as ‘self-inflicted’ in initial dispatch

‘Just to confirm: self-inflicted?’ a police dispatcher asks, to which a voice replies, ‘Self-inflicted’

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

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A Black mother confronted a neighbour for scolding her son. Then she was shot dead

Ajike Owens, 35, was fatally shot by her white neighbour after she confronted her for allegedly throwing skates at her son. Now, Susan Louise Lorincz is facing manslaughter charges. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

A Black mother confronted a neighbour for scolding her son. She was shot dead

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Ajike Owens: A Black mother confronted a neighbour for scolding her son. She was shot dead

Ajike Owens, 35, was fatally shot by her white neighbour after she confronted her for allegedly throwing skates at her son. According to an incident report by Ocala, Florida, investigators, Owens’ manner of death was a homicide but an arrest has yet to be made in the case. Andrea Blanco…

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian voice outrage over shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Celebrities Naomi Campbell, Halle Berry, and Viola Davis have also voiced support as outrage grows over the shooting and the treatment of the man responsible

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

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What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’

A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, a Missouri judge has ordered that there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. Rachel Sharp…

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Andrew Lester: What we know about white homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old man is charged with the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl – a shooting prosecutors believe had a ‘racial’ element. Graeme Massie and Rachel Sharp report

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian voice outrage over shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Celebrities Naomi Campbell, Halle Berry, and Viola Davis have also voiced support as outrage grows over the shooting and the treatment of the man responsible

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’

A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, protesters, celebrities and civil rights figures are demanding justice. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

Andrew Lester: What we know about white homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old man is charged with the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl – a shooting prosecutors believe had a ‘racial’ element. Graeme Massie reports

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

Comedian Ellyn Daniels donates $15,000 to $2.9m Ralph Yarl GoFundMe campaign

Other celebrities to donate to fund include Julianne Hough and Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Halle Berry and Viola Davis voice outrage over shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Celebrities Naomi Campbell, Amy Schumer, and Chrissy Teigen have also voiced support as outrage grows over the shooting and the treatment of the man responsible

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

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The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’: What we know about the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Remembrances, calls for reform at Irvo Otieno's funeral

Family, friends and other mourners gathered at a Virginia church to remember Irvo Otieno at a funeral service

WEKU · Mar 21, 2023

A hospital surveillance video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to the floor before his death

The 28-year-old Black man died at a Virginia mental health facility earlier this month. A grand jury indicted 10 deputies and hospital workers on charges of second-degree murder.

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The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Video shows moment deputies piled on top of Irvo Otieno before his death at psychiatric hospital

Lawyer says 28-year-old’s mother ‘feels very strongly that the public should see what happened to her son’

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

Crump calls for ‘swift justice,’ criminal charges in Raleigh tasing death of Darryl Williams

RALEIGH, N.C. — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump demanded Thursday that “swift justice be taken” and that the Raleigh police officers who tased Darryl “Tyree” Williams be fired and charged with manslaughter.

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