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#RamarleyGraham was in his parents' bathroom
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#NicholasHeyward had a toy gun
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#WalterScott was running away
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#JordanEdwards had left a party with his friends.
#FreddieGray had a switchblade
#JohnCrawford was playing with a toy BB gun
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#WalterScott was running away
#TerenceCrutcher had a broken down car
#JordanEdwards had left a party with his friends.
#FreddieGray had a switchblade
#JohnCrawford was playing with a toy BB gun
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Today a jury will decide what #RoyOliver's punishment should be. He was found guilty yesterday of murdering #JordanEdwards. Jurors will hear from people in Oliver's life beginning around 8:30 a.m.
Background:
star-telegram.com/news/local/cri…
Background:
star-telegram.com/news/local/cri…
Defense to jury: Today you'll hear about the "real" #RoyOliver "The family
man, the father, the husband, the dedicated soldier, the dedicated police officer, the dedicated human being."
man, the father, the husband, the dedicated soldier, the dedicated police officer, the dedicated human being."
First witness is Liz Greer, 19. She grew up in #BalchSprings. Plays soccer at a college in Texas now. She's known #RoyOliver 5-6 yrs. Says he was "active in the community." Her mom was on council, Greer says Oliver would go to city events. He talked to ftbll players at her HS
Roy Oliver was found guilty of murder in the police shooting of Jordan Edwards.
Police officers are almost never convicted of murder.
Body cameras may have made the difference in this case.
#JordanEdwards #RoyOliver bit.ly/2LxVm8c
Police officers are almost never convicted of murder.
Body cameras may have made the difference in this case.
#JordanEdwards #RoyOliver bit.ly/2LxVm8c
2/ The use of police body cameras surged after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Advocates hoped their use would increase transparency & hold officers accountable.
But studies have uncovered mixed results. trib.it/lK
Advocates hoped their use would increase transparency & hold officers accountable.
But studies have uncovered mixed results. trib.it/lK
3/ It’s not unusual for police officers to walk around with cameras on their chests anymore. Five of the six Texas cities with a population over 500,000 have already deployed the cameras. trib.it/lK
In today's criminal justice news, the Balch Springs PD officer who summarily executed unarmed 15yo black boy #JordanEdwards – and then lied about it to cover it up – has been convicted of murder
Edwards was killed as he and friends peacefully drove away from a lawful house party
Edwards was killed as he and friends peacefully drove away from a lawful house party
Our original thread on the extrajudicial summary execution without due process of Jordan Edwards is here, including the nonsensical police statement released after the shooting
The thread on the indictment is here:
An answer to our prayers.
Officer Roy Oliver has been found GUILTY of the murder of 15 year old #JordanEdwards.
A bittersweet moment for his family and for all of us who've fought non-stop for justice.
We'd all rather Jordan be alive, but this was so important.
Crying.
Officer Roy Oliver has been found GUILTY of the murder of 15 year old #JordanEdwards.
A bittersweet moment for his family and for all of us who've fought non-stop for justice.
We'd all rather Jordan be alive, but this was so important.
Crying.
Here is my original article on the brutal police murder of #JordanEdwards written before Jordan had even been buried.
The grief, pain, and nightmares his murder caused were overwhelming.
nydailynews.com/news/national/…
The grief, pain, and nightmares his murder caused were overwhelming.
nydailynews.com/news/national/…
A friend just wrote me, "There's something karmically powerful about a white man named Roy being convicted of murdering an African American teenager on the anniversary of Emmett Till's murder."
I agree.
Roy Bryant escaped justice on this earth, but Roy Oliver did not.
I agree.
Roy Bryant escaped justice on this earth, but Roy Oliver did not.
