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Washington judge taking time off after comments on Black man killed by police

Washington judge taking time off after comments on Black man killed by police By AP News Staff SEATTLE - A judge in southwestern Washington said he will take time off to reflect on his behavior after he came under pressure for making critical comments about a Black man killed last year by police. Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman made the announcement Tuesday following condemnations from county District Court judges, a decision by prosecutors to seek his removal from their criminal cases and a call from a prominent law firm for him to resign, The Columbian reported. Zimmerman said he will determine what he can do to help heal community he has served.

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Judge will take time off after caught on hot mic disparaging Kevin Peterson Jr , a Black man fatally shot by Clark County deputies last fall

Judge will ‘take time off’ after caught on hot mic disparaging Kevin Peterson Jr., a Black man fatally shot by Clark County deputies last fall Updated Mar 16, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021 Zimmerman spoke at length about his views of the fatal shooting by police of Kevin Peterson Jr. with District Court Commissioner Abigail Bartlett. Their conversation was recorded on a hot mic earlier this week. Facebook Share The Clark County judge who made derogatory remarks about a young Black man killed by deputies last year and disparaged the man’s father said Tuesday he will “take some time off to reflect on my behavior and to determine what I can do to help heal the community I have served.”

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Clark County judge apologizes for Kevin Peterson Jr comments, will take time off

Clark County judge apologizes for Kevin Peterson Jr comments, will take time off
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Judge s offensive remarks in fatal shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr draw condemnation, move to disqualify him from criminal cases

Judge’s offensive remarks in fatal shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr. draw condemnation, move to disqualify him from criminal cases Updated Mar 16, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 Zimmerman spoke at length about his views of the fatal shooting by police of Kevin Peterson Jr. with District Court Commissioner Abigail Bartlett. Their conversation was recorded on a hot mic earlier this week. Facebook Share Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik declined to comment on the substance of Zimmerman’s statements, saying: “I think the action that we are taking speaks for our opinion.” This is the first time his office has filed a blanket motion to block a judge from presiding over cases, Golik said.

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Clark County judge called to resign after comments about Black man killed by law enforcement

Updated: 2:57 PM PDT March 15, 2021 VANCOUVER, Wash. Clark County District Court in Southwestern Washington has condemned Judge Darvin Zimmerman and a prominent law firm has called for his resignation for critical comments of a Black man killed by police. Zimmerman, whose comments in the courtroom were posted on YouTube, described Kevin Peterson Jr. as “the Black guy they were trying to make an angel out of,” and said he believed he had a death wish and “was so dumb,” The Columbian reported. The judge also said Peterson’s father had told a police chaplain he felt the shooting was justified but, “the next day, he wakes up with dollar signs in his eyes and George Floyd’s attorneys had already contacted him.”

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