Attorney: Black man shot by LA deputies wasn't holding a gun
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorney: Black man shot by LA deputies wasn't holding a gun

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Black man shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies wasn't holding a gun when they opened fire attorneys for his family said Tuesday, contradicting a claim that he had picked up a dropped weapon during a struggle. Dijon Kizzee, 29, “posed no threat" to deputies when they fired 19 shots at him, civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said at a news conference. “All I want is justice for my nephew,” said Fletcher Fair, Kizzee's aunt, as she called for the deputies to be arrested. Authorities previously said Kizzee had only “made a motion” toward the gun but last week reported that the deputies claimed he had picked it up.

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Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy
8 months ago

Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy

Associated Press  

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Florida sheriff released body camera video Thursday showing a deputy outside an apartment door and firing immediately when it was opened by a Black man carrying a handgun pointed downward, a killing the family denounced as “unjustifiable.” Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden presented the video hours after the family of U.S. Air Force Senior …

Dijon Kizzee’s father tentatively settles suit alleging excessive force by L.A. County deputies
1 year, 7 months ago

Dijon Kizzee’s father tentatively settles suit alleging excessive force by L.A. County deputies

LA Times  

Residents face off with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies hours after the killing of Dijon Kizzee in South Los Angeles. The father of a Black man who was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in 2020 has tentatively settled a lawsuit that alleged the department used excessive force and committed civil rights violations. The claim alleged that …

Feds open civil rights probe after deputies shoot Black man
1 year, 10 months ago

Feds open civil rights probe after deputies shoot Black man

Associated Press  

— The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday it is investigating possible civil rights violations by a Mississippi sheriff’s department after a drug raid last month left a Black man with a bullet wound to the face. The lawyers claim it was a racially motivated attack while police say the shooting occurred after someone pointed a gun at deputies during the …

L.A. County deputies who shot and killed Dijon Kizzee will not be charged
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. County deputies who shot and killed Dijon Kizzee will not be charged

LA Times  

Warning: This video contains images that viewers may find disturbing. Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies will not face criminal charges for the fatal August 2020 shooting of Dijon Kizzee, whose death in South Los Angeles sparked days of protests and outrage. In a 19-page memo released Tuesday in response to a public records request filed by The Times, prosecutors …

Family of Black man killed by deputies files federal lawsuit
2 years, 7 months ago

Family of Black man killed by deputies files federal lawsuit

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The family of a Black man killed by deputies has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against Clark County in southwest Washington, alleging that its law enforcement has a “policy, custom and established practice” of allowing officers to wrongfully wield deadly force. The lawsuit comes after prosecutors declined to charge the Clark County deputies who …

Lawsuit over Kenosha shootings: Police enabled armed militia
3 years, 2 months ago

Lawsuit over Kenosha shootings: Police enabled armed militia

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A man who was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest last year against police brutality in Wisconsin has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police enabled the violence by allowing an armed militia to have free run of the streets during the demonstration. Rittenhouse shot Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber and Gaige Grosskreutz with an …

L.A. County leaders request inquests into three fatal shootings by sheriff’s deputies
3 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County leaders request inquests into three fatal shootings by sheriff’s deputies

LA Times  

Protesters raise their fists as they march down Vermont Ave. during a protest calling for justice and in honor of Dijon Kizzee on Sept. 12, 2020, in South Los Angeles. Citing a lack of trust in Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors has requested inquests into the fatal shootings of three men by sheriff’s deputies last year. …

Attorneys for family of Black man killed by Pasadena police say video shows shooting was unjustified
3 years, 9 months ago

Attorneys for family of Black man killed by Pasadena police say video shows shooting was unjustified

LA Times  

Attorneys for the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a Pasadena police officer last year said Monday that video of the incident is evidence that the shooting was unjustified. Attorneys Benjamin Crump and Caree Harper presented a video during a news conference that they say shows that as Anthony McClain lay bleeding on the sidewalk after …

Family of Black man killed by LA deputies seeks $35 million
3 years, 10 months ago

Family of Black man killed by LA deputies seeks $35 million

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of a Black …

Family of Dijon Kizzee, who was killed by deputies, files claim against L.A. County
3 years, 10 months ago

Family of Dijon Kizzee, who was killed by deputies, files claim against L.A. County

LA Times  

Attorneys for the family of Dijon Kizzee, who was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies last summer in a case that spurred large protests, have filed a legal claim against the county alleging it failed to properly train the deputies on the use of force. It alleges that deputies decided to stop and detain Kizzee, a Black …

Attorney: Black man shot by LA deputies wasn’t holding a gun
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorney: Black man shot by LA deputies wasn’t holding a gun

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Black man shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies wasn’t holding a gun when they opened fire, attorneys for his family said Tuesday, contradicting a claim that he had picked up a dropped weapon during a struggle. Dijon Kizzee, 29, “posed no threat” to deputies when they fired 19 shots at him, civil rights …

Police: Man picked up gun before Los Angeles deputies fired
4 years, 3 months ago

Police: Man picked up gun before Los Angeles deputies fired

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two deputies told investigators they …

Sheriff adds details to Dijon Kizzee shooting; says deputies stopped him for riding on wrong side of street
4 years, 3 months ago

Sheriff adds details to Dijon Kizzee shooting; says deputies stopped him for riding on wrong side of street

LA Times  

Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said Dijon Kizzee was riding his bike on the wrong side of the street when he was stopped by two South L.A. deputies in an incident that ended with the pair firing 19 shots at him. The next day, the Sheriff’s Department said Kizzee “made a motion toward” the gun before he was shot and …

Editorial: Two deputies shot and another weekend with neither justice nor peace
4 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: Two deputies shot and another weekend with neither justice nor peace

LA Times  

CHP officers stand guard outside St. Francis Medical Center, where two of their colleagues were being treated after being shot. The ambush-style shooting Saturday evening of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies as they sat in their patrol car at the L.A. Metro station in Compton was cruel and disgusting, as were the words that some demonstrators reportedly shouted outside …

Demonstration over Dijon Kizzee’s fatal shooting ends with deputies, protesters clashing
4 years, 4 months ago

Demonstration over Dijon Kizzee’s fatal shooting ends with deputies, protesters clashing

LA Times  

Protesters march in front of the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s station to demand justice for Dijon Kizzee who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies. A demonstration against the fatal shooting of Dijon Kizzee on Saturday night ended with deputies and protesters clashing in front of the South Los Angeles sheriff’s station. The family of Dijon Kizzee gather with protesters …

Dijon Kizzee was ‘trying to find his way’ before being killed by L.A. deputies, relatives say
4 years, 4 months ago

Dijon Kizzee was ‘trying to find his way’ before being killed by L.A. deputies, relatives say

LA Times  

Jonetta Ewing, the partner of the late Dijon Kizzee, breaks down while addressing the crowd of activists gathered for a weekly Black Lives Matter protest outside the Hall of Justice on Wednesday. “It takes a really strong person to say, ‘I’m going to keep my eyes forward.’ That was all of our students, and that was certainly Dijon.” California Video …

Attorneys for Dijon Kizzee’s family say he was shot at 15 times as he ran away
4 years, 4 months ago

Attorneys for Dijon Kizzee’s family say he was shot at 15 times as he ran away

LA Times  

Residents face off with L.A. County sheriff’s deputies hours after the killing of Dijon Kizzee in South L.A. Attorneys representing the family of Dijon Kizzee said Wednesday that he was shot at 15 times by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in Westmont as he ran away during a stop for bicycle code violations. “Dijon Kizzee did not deserve to be …

‘I’m sad, and I’m mad’: Killing of Black cyclist by L.A. County deputies sparks outrage, grief
4 years, 4 months ago

‘I’m sad, and I’m mad’: Killing of Black cyclist by L.A. County deputies sparks outrage, grief

LA Times  

Community activist Reggie Cole visits the site where Dijon Kizzee, 29, was shot and killed Monday by two L.A. County sheriff’s deputies. Fletcher Fair, left, visits the site near the intersection of West 109th Place and South Budlong Avenue where her nephew Dijon Kizzee, 29, was killed by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies. The Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday evening that Kizzee …

Protests erupt after police kill another black man in U.S.
4 years, 4 months ago

Protests erupt after police kill another black man in U.S.

The Hindu  

U.S. police have shot dead another black man, who they said had a handgun but had dropped it during a violent altercation in Los Angeles, triggering fresh outrage as tensions soar over racism and police brutality. ‘Possessed handgun’ “The deputies noticed that inside the clothing items that he dropped was a black semi-automatic handgun, at which time a deputy-involved shooting …

Family, activists decry shooting death of Black man by L.A. County sheriff’s deputies
4 years, 4 months ago

Family, activists decry shooting death of Black man by L.A. County sheriff’s deputies

LA Times  

A sheriff’s deputy at the scene on the night of the shooting. Residents face off with L.A. County sheriff’s deputies hours after officers fatally shot Kizzee, a Black man, in South Los Angeles. The family of Dijon Kizzee gathers Saturday with protesters in front of the South Los Angeles sheriff’s station to demand justice for Dijon Kizzee. “The deputies essentially …

Deputies Shoot And Kill Black Man In South LA, Sparking Protest
4 years, 4 months ago

Deputies Shoot And Kill Black Man In South LA, Sparking Protest

NPR  

Deputies Shoot And Kill Black Man In South LA, Sparking Protest Enlarge this image toggle caption Christian Monterrosa/AP Christian Monterrosa/AP Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a Black man Monday afternoon, sparking a protest and an investigation by homicide detectives. They also chanted the name Dijon Kizzee — the dead man's name, according to the Los Angeles chapter …

Family questions fatal shooting of Lancaster man by sheriff’s deputy
4 years, 6 months ago

Family questions fatal shooting of Lancaster man by sheriff’s deputy

LA Times  

A man was fatally shot by a deputy who arrived at his home in Lancaster early Thursday in response to a report of domestic violence, and his family is questioning whether the killing was justified. Bradley Gage, an attorney for one of Thomas’ family members, said he has “good evidence that the claim that Mr. Thomas was going for a …

Prosecutor: No charges against Arkansas officer in shooting
5 years, 8 months ago

Prosecutor: No charges against Arkansas officer in shooting

Associated Press  

— Prosecutors on Friday declined to file charges against a Little Rock police officer who fatally shot a man by firing at least 15 times into the windshield as the car was in motion. Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley said that Officer Charles Starks won’t face charges in the Feb. 22 shooting of Bradley Blackshire, who was black. In a …

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