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Tamir Rice’s family is requesting that President Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) reopen an investigation into his murder, which occurred in 2014 when he was 12 years old and was fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer. Rice’s lawyers wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday, pleading with him …

Shaun King is speaking out about Samaria Rice – the mother of Tamir Rice – and her issues with the Black Lives Matter movement. Samaria Rice has spoken out about the BLM movement and most recently criticized activist Tamika Mallory for appearing in Lil Baby’s Grammy performance Sunday, depicting a …

The Justice Department has declined to federally charge the two police officers who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice. In 2014, white Cleveland officers Timothy Loehmann and his partner Frank Garmback responded to a 911 call about a “guy” pointing a gun at people. The man who dialed 911 was waiting on …

Blogged By: @carmen.roxanna Talk about a slap in the face! Former Cleveland Police Officer Timothy Loehmann, who fatally shot and killed 12-year-old #TamirRice in 2014,  has now been hired as a part-time officer for the small Ohio town of Bellaire. Bellaire Police Chief Richard Flanagan said he believes Loehmann deserves …

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 …

-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle Years after #EricGarner was killed on the street during an encounter with police, civil rights charges are being sought but are expected to be rejected. Now, for his mother, police reform is the goal to bring justice to her son’s death. In an editorial by the NY …

Nearly three years after the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, his story will be developed into a film to highlight his life and legacy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to Vibe, Samaria Rice, the mother of the slain pre-teen, is working behind the scenes, alongside Blue Angel Entertainment and Nonara Productions to create …

The Cleveland, OH police officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice in 2014 has been fired.   In a press conference held on Tuesday, it was announced that Timothy Loehmann would be terminated effective immediately and that Frank Garmback, the officer who was driving the patrol car, would be suspended for ten days starting …

A 911 dispatcher has been suspended for eight days after neglecting to disclose vital information that could have saved 12-year-old Tamir Rice’s life.   On November 22, 2014, Cleveland police officers,  Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback,  received a dispatch call “of a male black sitting on a swing and pointing …