An arrest warrant was issued Friday for former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver regarding the 2017 murder of 15-year-old JordanEdwards. Wednesday night, a Texas jury deliberated for 12 hours before deciding to sentence Oliver to 15 years in prison, plus a $10,000 fine for his crime. In April 2017, police …
Read More »Former Texas Officer Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Unarmed Black Teen
The former Texas officer responsible for the murder Jordan Edwards, an unarmed Black teen, was found guilty in court on Tuesday. On April 2017, Edwards, his friends and his two brothers were driving from a house party when Balch Springs, Texas officer #RoyOliver “discharged multiple rounds from his patrol rifle” …
Read More »‘Dear White People’ Cast and Crew Members Open Scholarship Fund in Honor of Jordan Edwards at the University of Alabama
blogged by: @ashleytearra Even after his tragic demise, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards still continues to live on through others.⠀⠀ ‘Dear White People’ actress Logan Browning recently announced that the cast and crew of the Netflix-exclusive series have established The Jordan J. Edwards Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund in honor of the fallen …
Read More »Officer Fatally Shoots 15-year-old in Balch Springs
On Saturday, a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot by the police. The incident has sparked cause for concern among the public, as officials have released a story that conflicts with the family’s account of what happened that night. According to The Washington Post, authorities say they arrived at the …
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