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.”
Tamir Rice accused
Tamika Mallory and other activists and lawyers in the broader movement for Black lives of “monopolizing” the fight for racial justice, following a series of social media posts after Mallory’s cameo at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
Left to right: Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice; and activist Tamika D. Mallory. (Photo: Getty Images)
On Sunday,
Samaria Rice addressed Mallory, a long-time activist, on Facebook and accused her, the Black Lives Matter organization and prominent civil rights attorneys of monetizing off the deaths of Black people. Mallory is not a leader within the official BLM organization but runs her own social justice group,
How a Museum Show Honoring Breonna Taylor Is Trying to âGet It Rightâ
An upcoming exhibition brings Black contemporary artists to Louisvilleâs Speed Art Museum to honor Taylor and her legacy. For the curator Allison Glenn, itâs been an intense journey.
Nick Cave, “Unarmed,” 2018, from “Promise, Witness, Remembrance,” an exhibition opening April 7 at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Ky., in honor of Breonna Taylor. Credit.Nick Cave
Published March 11, 2021Updated March 13, 2021
âPromise, Witness, Remembranceâ â an exhibition opening April 7 at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Ky., in honor of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old medical worker killed by police there nearly a year ago â came together fast, yet in a manner âtempered by conversations,â said its curator Allison Glenn.
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