In a case reminiscent of Tamir Rice, an Akron police officer shot a Black teen, Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was holding a fake gun.
The unarmed Black man was shot in the back six times in Columbus, Ohio.
After graphic bodycam video was released, the family of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black driver killed by Ohio police, wants the cops to be charged with the death of her unborn daughter, too.
The footage seemingly contradicts the initial police narrative that Ta'Kiya Young accelerated toward an officer.
The unarmed Black man was shot at least 60 times from about 90 police bullets.
In today’s NewsOne Top 5, we take a quick look at the stories trending on NewsOne.com that you are talking about. Today’s list includes: Family Claims Ohio Officers Used Excessive Force On Pregnant Black Woman, 12-Year-Old Girl At Pool Golden State Warriors Win NBA Championship Dominican Republic Set To Deport Haitian Workers In Ethnic “Cleansing” […]
It’s been five months since Tamir Rice – the 12-year-old gunned down by an Ohio police officer for playing with a toy gun – died, but the ongoing investigation into his death has produced no charges for the cop involved in the fatal shooting. The stalled investigation has not only taken an emotional toll on Tamir’s mother, […]
