NC shootout suspect s mother, grandmother found dead Authorities: Man shot at crowded police station, opened fire on officers at park | State & Regional helenair.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from helenair.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The number of shootings taking place in Winston-Salem is on the rise, leaving public officials and law enforcement concerned and looking for answers. In response, a new policing unit is being formed to slow the surge in gun violence. Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough tells WFDD’s David Ford that he’d like to see more attention paid to the root causes behind this latest wave.
A Year After Floyd s Death, Winston-Salem Activists, Police Examine What s Changed by David Ford Black Lives Matter Winston-Salem co-founder Tony Ndege addresses demonstrators in downtown Winston-Salem. PAUL GARBER/WFDD
Update your browser or Flash plugin
It’s been one year since the murder of George Floyd and a time when protests erupted around the world, including right here in the Triad. Black Lives Matter demonstrators marched demanding a wide range of reforms, from an end to chokeholds to increased funding for education.
By early June, Black Lives Matter protests were becoming an almost daily occurrence in Winston-Salem people of all ages and races coming together wanting justice for Floyd’s family. They rallied in parks, marched through neighborhoods bearing signs, crying out against racism, and calling for systemic changes to policing.
Local leaders and community members are reflecting on what has changed since the death of George Floyd one year ago. A virtual community conversation was held Tuesday to have a deeper discussion among the Forsyth County community. The event called "Black, White & Blue: Building Better Communities Through Conversations" was streamed on Facebook.
Updated: 5:43 PM EDT May 13, 2021 Ford Hatchett After Wednesday night saw yet another shooting in Winston-Salem, this one sending a 14-year-old to the hospital, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough The shooters are becoming younger. The victims are becoming younger. That bothers me, Kimbrough said. You’ve got a whole other generation coming behind. You can’t lock this problem away, but you can educate it away.”Kimbrough recounted his youth growing up in Forsyth County and recalled mentors and neighbors holding him accountable and making sure he didn t deviate from a path that would lead him to success. He only wishes today s youth had the same type of accountability partners. When I was sitting in Blum Park, a guy saw me drinking mad dog and slapped me and told me I was better than that, Kimbrough said. I haven’t had a drink since I was 14 years old.”Kimbrough says as the ages on police reports get younger and younger, he can t help but feel h