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Police in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, shot a 14-year-old Black child five times near Hattiesburg High School, on the morning of Jan 27. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment in the ICU.
The police department and the local news reported that a “man” was shot. Speaking to the racist history of dehumanization of Black people, Reginald Virgil, President and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Mississippi, said, “They weren’t clear at all about him being a young boy. That is misleading and deceitful and providing misinformation. Typically, young [Black] boys are ‘adultified’ at a very young age.”
A 2014 study found that Black boys are perceived as less innocent within a criminal justice context, and as more appropriate targets of police violence. Black children are also 18 times more likely to be tried as adults than are white children in the criminal justice system.
BLM Miss. to protest shooting of teenager by police Monday On Wednesday, Jan. 27, a Hattiesburg Police Department officer was involved in the shooting of a male who was reported to have possession of a weapon near Hattiesburg High School at Hutchinson Avenue and 4th Street before 8 a.m. (Source: Black Lives Matter Mississippi) By Renaldo Hopkins | January 31, 2021 at 11:42 PM CST - Updated February 1 at 10:48 AM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Black Lives Matter Mississippi is preparing to protest the shooting of a teenager by a Hattiesburg police officer that happened last week.
The protest will take place Monday, Feb. 1, at Hattiesburg City Hall.
BLM Miss. host âPathway to Hopeâ mentorship program Sunday
BLM Miss. host âPathway to Hopeâ mentorship program Sunday - PKG By Branden Walker | January 24, 2021 at 6:18 PM CST - Updated January 24 at 10:41 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Black Lives Matter Mississippi held its second mentorship program, calling it âPathway to Hope.â
Itâs for children ages eight to 13, giving them an opportunity to experience new ideas and grow throughout their communities.
âMentorship is instrumental in childrenâs life. We have to show them, you know, and plant seeds,â said Anastinsa Doctor of BLM Mississippi.
âWhat we are doing is just being boots on the ground, trying to show these kids that, âHey, there are other things that you can do than just play football, or basketball, or your common things.â There are different trades out there for them to get into,â said Torrance Green, active military member.
Dabbs Street Center to host annual toy drive Sunday Those who wish to give are asked to bring new or gently used toys to the locations for underprivileged children. (Source: Anastassia Doctor) By Renaldo Hopkins | December 19, 2020 at 9:37 PM CST - Updated December 19 at 9:57 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Dabbs Street Center will be hosting their annual Christmas Community Toy Drive Sunday.
Black Lives Matter Mississippi, the sponsor for the event, wants to help underprivileged children as the COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses and citizens, especially for children and the poor.
Drop-off locations were set up by Black Lives Matter Mississippi at three different locations: