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Ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home, prosecutor says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home, prosecutor says

LA Times  

Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was killed after opening the door to his apartment. Authorities say Duran had been directed to Fortson’s apartment in Fort Walton Beach in response to a domestic disturbance report that turned out to be false. Duran met an apartment manager who directed him to Fortson’s fourth-floor unit, telling him there had been frequent arguments, the …

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Mother of airman killed by Florida deputy says his firing, alone, won’t cut it
7 months, 1 week ago

Mother of airman killed by Florida deputy says his firing, alone, won’t cut it

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The mother of an Air Force airman who was fatally shot in the doorway to his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy said Monday that the deputy’s firing was not justice for her son’s killing. Chantemekki Fortson spoke at a news conference in Atlanta accompanied by her attorney, Ben Crump, who said the firing of Okaloosa County Deputy …

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The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired
7 months, 1 week ago

The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired

NPR  

The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael A. McCoy Michael A. McCoy The Florida deputy who shot and killed 23-year-old Roger Fortson in his home earlier this month has been fired. In a news release Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired …

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Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

Associated Press  

STONECREST, Ga. — Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson’s family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch on Friday to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home earlier this month by a sheriff’s deputy. People lined up well before the start of the …

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Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

LA Times  

Chantemekki Fortson, the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, and other family members look at Fortson’s casket at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., on Friday. Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson’s family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was …

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Funeral is held for U.S. Airman Roger Fortson as family calls for justice
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Funeral is held for U.S. Airman Roger Fortson as family calls for justice

NPR  

Funeral is held for U.S. Airman Roger Fortson as family calls for justice Roger Fortson's funeral was Friday in Atlanta. ADRIAN ANDREWS, BYLINE: Friday's funeral service was held at a church in Stone Crest, Ga., near Atlanta, where Fortson's mother, Mika Fortson, lives. ANDREWS: Hundreds of Air Force members in their dress blues along with family and friends packed into …

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Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy

NPR  

Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael A. McCoy Michael A. McCoy Roger Fortson, a U.S. airman who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy earlier this month, will be laid to rest on Friday in Atlanta. Attendees include many service members Enlarge this image toggle caption …

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Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In 2020, the top enlisted leader of the Air Force went public with his fear of waking up to the news that a Black airman had been killed by a white police officer. “Whatever the race of this deputy, whether he’s Black, white, Hispanic, whatever — in this instance where this deputy saw a Black person with a …

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Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whatever the race of this deputy, whether he’s Black, white, Hispanic, whatever …

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Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes
8 months ago

Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes

Associated Press  

The fatal shooting of a U.S. Air Force airman at his off-base apartment in the Florida Panhandle by a sheriff’s deputy brings to mind other instances of Black people being killed by law enforcement in their own homes as they’re going about their day. Here are some other cases: BOTHAM JEAN Botham Jean, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot …

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Air Force IDs airman shot and killed by Florida police
8 months ago

Air Force IDs airman shot and killed by Florida police

Associated Press  

More about this case: The family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson will participate in a news conference to call for transparency in the investigation. FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Air Force said an airman based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, was shot and killed Friday during an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy. Senior Airman …

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Independent inquiry into Taipan helicopter crash hears from father of killed airman
8 months, 1 week ago

Independent inquiry into Taipan helicopter crash hears from father of killed airman

ABC  

In short: An independent inquiry is examining the circumstances that lead up to the fatal Taipan helicopter crash in July 2023, which claimed the lives of four defence personnel. An independent inquiry is examining the circumstances that lead up to the fatal Taipan helicopter crash in July 2023, which claimed the lives of four defence personnel. The independent inquiry is …

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Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse
4 years, 6 months ago

Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse

Associated Press  

In an eight-day span, an Air Force sergeant fatally shot a federal security officer and wounded his partner outside a U.S. courthouse and ambushed and killed a California sheriff’s deputy and injured four other officers, federal authorities said Tuesday. Carrillo’s attorney, Jeffrey Strotter, said he doesn’t have any evidence his client was in contact with anyone in the boogaloo movement, …

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Airman may face death penalty in California cop killing
4 years, 6 months ago

Airman may face death penalty in California cop killing

Associated Press  

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The sheriff’s deputy reached a house at the end of the narrow Northern California dirt road and decided getting help from more deputies would be a good idea. Gavin Newsom has put a moratorium on executions but Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosell said Friday he hadn’t yet decided whether he would seek the death …

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