Ohio mayor slammed for describing teen shot by police as young woman
22 Apr, 2021 07:00 AM
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Bodycam footage released by Columbus police in Ohio shows an officer fatally shooting 16-year-old Makhia Bryant, who later died from her injuries in hospital. Video / AP
Bodycam footage released by Columbus police in Ohio shows an officer fatally shooting 16-year-old Makhia Bryant, who later died from her injuries in hospital. Video / AP
NZ Herald
By: Frank Chung
A mayor in Ohio has been slammed for describing a 15-year-old girl shot by police as a young woman .
Activists say Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther s initial statement after the shooting of Ma Khia Bryant on Tuesday represents adultification bias – a form of discrimination researchers claim uniquely affects African-American girls.