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Civil rights advocates faulted Pasquotank County’s district attorney for attempting to “shape a narrative” at a news conference in which he defended the deputies’ use of lethal force.
Police who killed Andrew Brown Jr. were justified in their actions, district attorney says
Deputies killed Brown on April 21 as he tried to drive away, video shows.
By Lateshia BeachumThe Washington Post
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Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble answers questions from reporters after announcing he will not charge deputies in the April 21 fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. during a news conference on Tuesday at the Pasquotank County Public Safety building in Elizabeth City, N.C. Chris Day/The Daily Advance via AP
The sheriff’s deputies who shot a 42-year-old Black man to death as he drove his vehicle last month in Elizabeth City, N.C., were justified in their actions because they had reason to believe they were in danger, Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble said during a news conference Tuesday.
Published May 19. 2021 12:05AM
Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post
The sheriff s deputies who shot a 42-year-old Black man to death as he drove his vehicle last month in Elizabeth City, N.C., were justified in their actions because they had reason to believe they were in danger, Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble said during a news conference Tuesday.
Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally struck by gunshots on April 21 as he attempted to drive away from deputies who were executing a search warrant on felony drug charges at his home, The Washington Post reported. Womble, who previously said the shooting was justified, held the news conference to discuss details of the State Bureau of Investigation s findings.
Veterans of color push for voting rights, demilitarizing police departments
EXCLUSIVE: Black members of the veteran group, Common Defense, are speaking out in support of progressive values as it relates to key issues like voting and policing
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Veterans of color are pushing for elected officials to move on voting rights and demilitarizing police departments across the country.
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Since June 2020, the country’s law enforcement practices and voting protections have been under the microscope. At the intersection of both issues is
Common Defense, a coalition of veterans who support progressive values. The organization’s Black members want the country to recognize that the face and political positions of veterans across the country are evolving to largely include BIPOC former service members.