Black women and girls killed by the police. Speak their names, see their faces and know their stories.
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There is this false myth going around that Black women are not victims of law enforcement. I believe the myth exists because quite frankly the media, social justice organizations and we the public tend not to focus on it. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. I hope this post will make all of us change our minds. Here are the stories of some of the Black women and girls killed by law enforcement:
Pleasant Grove crash claims life of second person | AL.com (Heather Parker)
Family grieves after loved one killed in crash with APD (Jacqueline Culp)
Pedestrian Killed on I-95 in Florida (Laporsha Watson)
After Cleveland shooting, cities restrict police chases(Malissa Williams)
Elderly Woman Shot & Killed By Hearne Police Officer (Pearlie Golden)
Former Pa. trooper pleads guilty in fatal accident (Robin T. Williams)
Friends: Woman killed by police was nonviolent | Las Vegas (Sharmel Edwards)
The NYPD’s Poor Judgment With the Mentally Ill | Village Voice (Shereese Francis)
Harrisburg woman identified as victim in police SUV crash (Shulena S. Weldon)
$2.5M settlement in shooting of Lima woman by police officer (Tarika Wilson)
Texas Police Admit Officer Shot & Killed Unarmed Woman (Yvette Smith)
**UPDATES Provided by readers and BBG**
Where is the Outrage in the Police Killing of Tanesha Anderson? (Tanesha Anderson)
Judge drops involuntary manslaughter in Aiyana shooting (Aiyana Stanley Jones)
New Brunswick man charged in 20-year-
While Everyone Else Is Busy Remembering Daryl Gates’ Life, I’ll Be Remembering Eula Love’s Death (Eula Love)
Cooley’s Office Declines to Charge Officer in Mitchell Shooting (Margaret Mitchell)
Mourners remember Phoenix woman killed
Ex-Atlanta officers get prison time for cover-up in deadly raid (Kathryn Johnston)
Atlanta police officer accused of killing woman he met on Craigslist (Vernicia Woodard)
Scranton police shooting justified – News – Citizens’ Voice (Brenda Williams)
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