Family asks feds to reopen case on Tamir Rice police killing
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1of3FILE - This Nov. 25, 2014, file photo, shows demonstrators blocking Public Square in Cleveland, during a protest over the police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by Cleveland police in 2014, asked the Justice Department on Friday to reopen the case into the boy s death after it was closed in the waning weeks of the Trump administration.Tony Dejak/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Dec, 15, 2014 file photo, Samaria Rice, of Cleveland, Ohio, mother of Tamir Rice, touches her hand to her face during an interview at The Associated Press, in New York. A Cleveland police officer fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice on Nov. 22 as he played with a toy gun outside a recreation center. The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by Cleveland police in 2014, asked the Justic
Attorneys for the family wrote in a letter: "The truth is this case is tragically simple. Tamir Rice was a boy. On November 22, 2014, he was doing something many boys enjoy: playing with a toy gun in
Tamir Rice s family asks Justice Department to reopen investigation into 12-year-old s death Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON – The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice is asking the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into the boy s 2014 shooting and to convene a grand jury that would consider charges against the Cleveland police officers involved in his death.
Drawing from President Joe Biden s promise to reinvigorate investigations of police actions and Attorney General Merrick Garland s pledge to prioritize civil rights, Rice s family is asking the Justice Department to revisit evidence that the previous administration deemed insufficient to warrant prosecution.
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.”
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