NYC jails no longer announce inmate deaths Critics warn this could start a problematic trend aol.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aol.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Advocates call for abolishing stand your ground laws after Ajike Owens s death aol.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aol.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ajike “AJ” Owens, a Black mother of four, was shot and killed through a closed door in Ocala, Fla., on Friday following a dispute with her neighbor. Authorities say that before they can make an arrest, they must rule out whether deadly force was justified.
Policymakers and activists are questioning if jails and prisons are equipped to adequately care for those with mental illness, especially for Black Americans, who are 2.9 times as likely as white people to be killed by police.