We often underestimate the power of youths’ voices and agency in our society. These 4 individuals are making history by holding people in power accountable for their actions — and they’re not waiting until their 18th birthdays. These youth are calling out injustice in their communities while inspiring not just their peers, but adults as well....
Tag: Keith Lamont Scott
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Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby Charged With Manslaughter in Killing of Terence Crutcher
A significant step. But we have a long way to go before we can know for certain whether we’ll get justice for Terence Crutcher. Betty Shelby, the Tulsa police officer who was responsible for the shooting death of Terence Crutcher on Friday last week and subsequently placed on administrative leave, has been charged with first-degree felony...
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Keith Lamont Scott “Was Holding A Black Book”: Eyewitness Confirms Family Account of Charlotte Police Killing
Eyewitness Taheshia Williams’s account of the moments leading to the murder of Keith Lamont Scott by Charlotte-Mucklenburg Police reinforces the story maintained by the Scott family. Taheshia Williams, an eyewitness to the killing of Keith Lamont Scott, 43, by Charlotte-Mucklenburg police, has come forward. Her recollection of what happened Tuesday evening reinforces a key detail of the events...
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Charlotte Police Claim They Gave Keith Lamont Scott “Clear” Orders To Drop His Gun
Police say 43-year-old father Keith Lamont Scott was holding a firearm and ignored “loud, clear verbal commands.” The Scott family says he wasn’t armed. A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old black father, Tuesday evening. The killing sparked a backlash and mass protests; law enforcement authorities are now claiming that they followed proper protocol and issued “loud,...