Before I go any further on this post, I want to acknowledge some Black men, women, and children whose lives have been snuffed out needlessly. These men and women were unarmed. My heart and my prayers go out to all families who are still grieving over their loss. God bless you all. I will get to the over 215,000 lost because of COVID-19 in another post. The following was composed By:
RENÉE ATER
Public Scholar
IN MEMORIAM: I CAN’T BREATHE
May 29, 2020
I am angry. I am anguished. I am heartbroken.
I am hallowed out.
BLM
1. David McAtee, August 3, 1966 – June 1, 2020 Louisville, Kentucky. Shot June 1, 2020 by a Louisville Metropolitan Police Officer.
2. George Perry Floyd, October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020 Powderhorn, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Knee on the neck/Asphyxiated: May 25, 2020, Minneapolis Police Officer
3. Dreasjon “Sean” Reed, 1999 – May 6, 2020: Indianapolis, Indiana, Shot: May 6, 2020, Unidentified Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer.
4. Michael Brent Charles Ramos, January 1, 1978 – April 24, 2020 Austin, Texas Shot: April 24, 2020, Austin Police Detectives
5. Breonna Ta ylor, June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020: Louisville, Kentucky Shot: March 13, 2020, Louisville Metro Police Officers
6. Manuel “Mannie” Elijah Ellis, August 28, 1986 – March 3, 2020: Tacoma, Washington Physical restraint/Hypoxia: March 3, 2020, Tacoma Police Officers
7. Atatiana Koquice Jefferson, November 28, 1990 – October 12, 2019: Fort Worth, Texas Shot: October 12, 2019, Fort Worth Police Officer
8. Emantic “EJ” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., June 18, 1997 – November 22, 2018: Hoover, Alabama Shot: November 22, 2018, Unidentified Hoover Police Officers
9. Charles “Chop” Roundtree Jr., September 5, 2000 – October 17, 2018: San Antonio, Texas Shot: October 17, 2018, San Antonio Police Officer
10. Chinedu Okobi, February 13, 1982 – October 3, 2018: Millbrae, California
Tasered/Electrocuted: October 3, 2018, San Mateo County Sheriff Sergeant and Sheriff Deputies
11. Botham Shem Jean, September 29, 1991 – September 6, 2018 Dallas, Texas Shot: September 6, 2018, Dallas Police Officer
12. Antwon Rose Jr., July 12, 2000 – June 19, 2018 East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Shot: June 19, 2018, East Pittsburgh Police Officer
13. Saheed Vassell, December 22, 1983 – April 4, 201 Brooklyn, New York City, New York Shot: April 4, 2018, Four Unnamed New York City Police Officers
14. Stephon Alonzo Clark, August 10, 1995 – March 18, 2018 Sacramento, California Shot: March 18, 2018, Sacramento Police Officers
15. Aaron Bailey, 1972 – June 29, 2017 Indianapolis, Indiana Shot: June 29, 2017, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers
16. Charleena Chavon Lyles, April 24, 1987 – June 18, 2017 Seattle, Washington Shot: June 18, 2017, Seattle Police Officers
17. Fetus of Charleena Chavon Lyles (14-15 weeks), June 18, 2017 Seattle, Washington Shot: June 18, 2017, Seattle Police Officers
18. Jordan Edwards, October 25, 2001 – April 29, 2017 Balch Springs, Texas Shot: April 29, 2017, Balch Springs Officer
19. Chad Robertson, 1992 – February 15, 2017 Chicago, Illinois Shot: February 8, 2017, Chicago Police Officer
20. Deborah Danner, September 25, 1950 – October 18, 2016 The Bronx, New York City, New York Shot: October 18, 2016, New York City Police
This list is by no means exhautives. There are many many more. I will be adding more with each post. I’m finding that there are more new cases each day. Therefore, until something changes with this present administration, I mau be at this for some time to come.
Take a look at this last video please? only meant to make an inforem decisision when y0u cast your ballot. I love you aoo, pleases DO THE RIGHT THING!!!
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