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Samaria Rice, who is the mother of slain 12-year-old
Tamir Rice, is continuing to detail the experience of having her son’s death instantly politicized and her critiques of prominent activists in the Black Lives Matter movement.
In a recent interview with The Cut, Rice spoke more about her grievances with charismatic leaders and the work she continues to do while grieving her son who was killed by Cleveland police in 2014.
Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice- who was shot to death by a police officer – speak on a panel titled “The Impact of Police Brutality – The Victims Speak” at the National Action Network (NAN) national convention on April 8, 2015 in New York City. Reverend Al Sharpton founded NAN in 1991 (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
The Hill, attorneys representing Rice’s family penned a letter to Attorney General
Merrick Garland on Friday requesting he reopen the case. They hope the DOJ can complete a thorough investigation of the fatal shooting and bring charges against the officers involved in Tamir’s death.
“The election of President Biden, your appointment and your commitment to the rule of law, racial justice and police reform give Tamir’s family hope that the chance for accountability is not lost forever,” the letter stated. “We write on their behalf to request that you re-open this investigation and convene a grand jury to consider charges against the police officers who killed Tamir.”