Stonechild Chiefstick s daughter Alana said she s grieving her father s absence at milestones like her graduation. His family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in his death. Credit: Photo courtesy of Washington Coalition For Police Accountability
Family of Stonechild Chiefstick files civil rights lawsuit in police shooting By
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Family members of an Indigenous man killed by Poulsbo police at a festival in 2019 say they are still seeking accountability for his death. On Thursday they filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, and asked Gov. Jay Inslee to reopen a potential criminal case against the police officer.
Stonechild Chiefstick was a resident of Suquamish, a member of the Chippewa Cree tribe, and a father of six. He was shot by Poulsbo police officer Craig Keller on July 3, 2019 after reportedly threatening someone with a screwdriver during a waterfront fireworks show. But at a press conference Thursday in Suquamis
by Matt Baume • Mar 17, 2021 at 10:30 am
Police ready themselves on Capitol Hill in June of 2020. PHOTO BY TRISTAN FAIRCHOK
On one side, you have the families of people killed by police officers, a coalition of criminal justice reformers, and the mayor of Tacoma. On the other side: Cops. Sponsored
This past Monday, the Senate Law & Justice Committee heard public testimony on one of the highest-profile bills to be introduced in response to last summer’s protests over police violence, and it was gut-wrenching. The bill in question is HB 1267, and it would establish an Office of Independent Investigations in the Governor’s office to investigate deadly force incidents involving police.