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In 2019, A Texas police officer fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson through the window of her home while she was playing video games with her nephew. According to CNN, her sister has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $10 million in damages. Ashely Carr sued Mayor Betsy Price, retired police …

In response to the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman, the man who murdered 17-year-old black teenager Trayvon Martin, three black women by the name of Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi — created A powerful movement which has been the rallying cry for the black community, #BlackLivesMatter. ⁣ Since …

Police are investigating the death of Atatiana Jefferson’s mother. Jefferson, 28, was murdered on October 12, 2019, inside her home by former Fort Worth police officer #AaronDean. Dean resigned just a few days after the incident on Oct. 14. A Tarrant County grand jury charged Dean with murder on Dec. …

A Texas grand jury indicted a former Fort Worth police officer for murder after fatally shooting a young woman who had been babysitting her nephew at home in a case that drew public outrage and outcries for police accountability. According to NBC, the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the …

Sacramento Kings’ Harrison Barnes has offered to pay for slain #AtatianaJefferson’s funeral. The Kings forward and his wife, Brittany, are coming forward to cover the funeral costs for 28-year-old Atatiana, who was murdered by a former police officer early Saturday. The officer, Aaron Dean, was charged with murder. Barnes,  who …

The resilience of Black people never ceases to amaze. After suffering such tragic events at the hands of the police, the family of Botham Jean decided to make a donation to Atatiana Jefferson’s family in the wake of her murder, CNN reports. By establishing the Botham Jean Foundation, the family …

Fort Worth Police officer Aaron Dean shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her home early Saturday morning after responding to a welfare check. Now days later, he has been booked into the Tarrant County Jail and charged with murder. According to a CBSDFW, the department announced the news in a …