Notes on police violence
Protests continue in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, following decision not to charge officers who killed Andrew Brown Jr.
Residents marched in the streets of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Tuesday night after Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble announced no charges would be filed against the deputy who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. in April. Soon after the announcement was made, reporters inside the building where the conference was held in could hear protestors shouting from outside.
Brown, who was African American, was killed by deputies on April 21 while behind the wheel of his car. Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office deputies were attempting to serve a drug-related search warrant at the time.
Police see a threat. Family sees fear. Expert sees clips of Andrew Brown Jr. show everything wrong with policing . Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY
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To a civil liberties advocate, the same videos show a scared Black man trying to flee a phalanx of deputies with their guns drawn by driving across a lawn at a relatively modest speed.
Video of Brown s death, shown Tuesday, is like bodycam videos of similar deaths: It supports the beliefs of the person who sees it. Police experts who understand officers are trained to stop threats look at whether the deputies followed policy. Civil rights advocates who have seen Black men killed after confrontations spiral out of control see how Brown s death could have been avoided.
Police who killed Andrew Brown Jr. were justified in their actions, district attorney says
Deputies killed Brown on April 21 as he tried to drive away, video shows.
By Lateshia BeachumThe Washington Post
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Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble answers questions from reporters after announcing he will not charge deputies in the April 21 fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. during a news conference on Tuesday at the Pasquotank County Public Safety building in Elizabeth City, N.C. Chris Day/The Daily Advance via AP
The sheriff’s deputies who shot a 42-year-old Black man to death as he drove his vehicle last month in Elizabeth City, N.C., were justified in their actions because they had reason to believe they were in danger, Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble said during a news conference Tuesday.
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