George Floyd was murdered a year ago. Many Black Floridians still canât watch.
Violent images of police brutality have psychological impacts mental health counselors say resemble post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Charlie Jenkins, seen here during a recent visit to Tampa s Lykes Gaslight Park, asks why it takes such dehumanizing images to move the needle on racial justice. [ MENGSHIN LIN | Times ]
When the video first surfaced, 67-year-old Samuel Wright couldnât watch.
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was kneeling on the neck of a Black man begging for his life.
âI donât need to get sick watching the George Floyd video,â Wright told himself a year ago.
Employee Of Dayton Post Office Found With Stolen Mail After Stop For Impaired Driving Wednesday, March 3, 2021
An employee of the Dayton, Tn., Post Office has been found with a large collection of stolen mail, the Rhea County Sheriff s Office said.
Melissa Chance was stopped in a red mail Jeep on Saturday around 3:37 p.m. by Detective Charlie Jenkins and Sgt. Stephen Husky. The stop on Highway 60 was for a suspected impaired driver.
The officers said it is believed Ms. Chance was impaired from drug use.
She had with her numerous pieces of U.S. mail from addresses ranging from Ooltewah, Hixson, Soddy Daisy, Sale Creek and Dayton. The items were addressed to various individuals.