Andrew Brown Jr executed by ‘kill shot’ to his head: Lawyers
3 years, 7 months ago

Andrew Brown Jr executed by ‘kill shot’ to his head: Lawyers

Al Jazeera  

Lawyers for the family of Andrew Brown Jr, a Black man shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina during an attempted arrest last week, said body camera footage and an independent autopsy showed Brown had been “executed”. “Let’s be clear: This was an execution.” The shooting last Wednesday, a day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd after a highly publicised trial, has so far led to small, peaceful protests in Elizabeth City, whose population of roughly 18,000 is half African American. “Only in this country can you have the trial of Derek Chauvin be interrupted by the death of Daunte Wright be interrupted by the death of Adam Toledo be interrupted by the death of Ma’Khia Bryant & now … Elizabeth City.” — @Bakari_Sellers on police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. pic.twitter.com/Zw7VfLaDUv — The Recount April 26, 2021 “We do not feel we got transparency. The FBI announced on Tuesday the “Charlotte Field Office has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the police involved shooting death” of Brown to “determine whether federal laws were violated”.

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A traffic stop in San Bernardino ends in a police killing. The suspect’s family claims cops planted a gun
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A traffic stop in San Bernardino ends in a police killing. The suspect’s family claims cops planted a gun

LA Times  

A still from body-camera footage shows a San Bernardino police officer aiming at Robert Brown, 28, after fatally shooting him during a Dec. 27 pursuit. Video of the Dec. 27 confrontation released by Robert Brown’s family shows San Bernardino police Officer Jackson Tubbs shooting at the fleeing suspect five times, fatally wounding him through a backyard fence. Brown’s family maintains …

Alabama man’s execution was botched, advocacy group alleges
2 years, 3 months ago

Alabama man’s execution was botched, advocacy group alleges

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama corrections officials apparently botched an inmate’s execution last month, an anti-death penalty group alleges, citing the length of time that passed before the prisoner received the lethal injection and a private autopsy indicating his arm may have been cut to find a vein. “States cannot continue to pretend that the abhorrent practice of lethal injection is …

Family seeks federal inquiry into Georgia drug raid death
2 years, 4 months ago

Family seeks federal inquiry into Georgia drug raid death

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Attorneys for the family of a Georgia woman killed by gunfire last year as sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at her cousin’s home are calling for the Justice Department to investigate, arguing the deadly raid echoes the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky. Shooting broke out within seconds after Camden County deputies knocked down the …

Family of Black man killed by police agrees to a $3m settlement
2 years, 6 months ago

Family of Black man killed by police agrees to a $3m settlement

Al Jazeera  

Andrew Brown Jr was shot and killed by US police last year as he drove away from police during a raid on his home. A county in the US state of North Carolina has agreed to pay a $3m settlement to the family of Andrew Brown Jr, a Black man who was shot and killed by deputies as he drove …

Video released of police shooting Andrew Brown as prosecutor says his killing was justified
3 years, 7 months ago

Video released of police shooting Andrew Brown as prosecutor says his killing was justified

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During the press conference where the body camera …

Calls for justice at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown Jr.
3 years, 7 months ago

Calls for justice at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown Jr.

Associated Press  

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Rev. Al Sharpton issued a powerful call for transparency and the release of body camera footage at the funeral Monday for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina, with the civil rights leader likening withholding the video to a “con” job done on the public. Calling Brown’s death …

Judge won’t release videos of deputies shooting Black man
3 years, 7 months ago

Judge won’t release videos of deputies shooting Black man

Associated Press  

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A judge refused Wednesday to release body camera video showing North Carolina deputies shooting and killing a Black man, ruling that making the video public at this stage could jeopardize the investigation into Andrew Brown Jr.'s death. While one attorney for Brown’s family, Wayne Kendall, initially said it was a “partial victory” for the family to …

FBI starts probe into death of Black man killed by deputies
3 years, 7 months ago

FBI starts probe into death of Black man killed by deputies

Associated Press  

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The FBI launched a civil rights probe Tuesday into the death of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina, as his family released an independent autopsy showing he was shot five times, including in the back of the head. The FBI’s Charlotte field office, which opened the civil rights investigation into …

US judge: no immediate release of video of Andrew Brown shooting
3 years, 7 months ago

US judge: no immediate release of video of Andrew Brown shooting

Al Jazeera  

The body camera video that shows the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr by police will not immediately be made public, a judge in the US state of North Carolina has ruled, but said Brown’s son could view it. Superior Court Judge Jeff Foster ruled against the immediate release of four body camera videos but said he would allow disclosure to …

Andrew Brown Jr.'s Family, After Viewing Body Cam Footage, Says Police 'Executed' Him
3 years, 7 months ago

Andrew Brown Jr.'s Family, After Viewing Body Cam Footage, Says Police 'Executed' Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina was shot in the back of the head and had his hands on his car steering wheel when they opened fire, attorneys for his family said Monday after relatives viewed body camera footage. Lebanon A.M.E Church calling for the release of body cam footage …

Andrew Brown shooting: North Carolina city readies for ‘unrest’
3 years, 7 months ago

Andrew Brown shooting: North Carolina city readies for ‘unrest’

Al Jazeera  

Brown, a Black man, was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies and the public awaits the release of bodycam footage of the incident. A state of emergency has been declared in the North Carolina city where Andrew Brown Jr was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies last week, as Brown’s family viewed bodycam footage of the incident. Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, …

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