“There are real issues in America right now . where unarmed Black men have been shot by white officers,’’ Woodfin said. “This is not one of those instances and this is not the case.”
Black Lives Matter Birmingham calls for resignations of mayor, chief over fatal police shooting of Desmon Ray Jr.
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Black Lives Matter Birmingham, joined by a couple dozen of Desmon Montez Ray’s family and friends, voiced several demands at a press conference held in front of Birmingham City Hall May 10, 2021.
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Black Lives Matter Birmingham on Monday demanded the resignations of Mayor Randall Woodfin and police Chief Patrick Smith, saying their handling of the police killing of Desmon Montez Ray Jr. is unacceptable.
BLM, joined by a couple dozen of Ray’s family members and friends, voiced several demands at a press conference held in front of Birmingham City Hall. Though Smith last week released three videos – two of which were officers’ body-worn camera footage – the family and activists say they want all videos available to be released in their entirety and unedited.
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