Merawi Gerima demands charges in the Brown shooting
Organizer with the D.C. Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
“It demonstrates that Homeland Security acted similarly to they did in Minneapolis with Renee Good, using the vehicle as an excuse to attempt to murder someone in cold blood. We demand charges. We want federal agents held accountable, as well as MPD and investigators. You cannot nearly take someone’s life in D.C. and simply return to work, continuing to patrol our streets.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Body camera footage shows federal agent shooting at car during a traffic stop in DC
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Reporting
Body camera footage shows federal agent shooting at car during a traffic stop in DC (opens in a new tab)
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DC News Now report on released body-camera footage and the response from D.C. Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression organizer Merawi Gerima.
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Gerima responded to the public release of body-camera footage from the traffic stop.
After the quotation
He called for Bebber, MPD and investigators to be held accountable.
How this statement is classified
Condemned
Case context: Was HSI Agent Benedict Bebber justified in firing at Phillip M. Brown?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
He unambiguously condemns the shooting as an attempted killing rather than justified defensive force.
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Was HSI Agent Benedict Bebber justified in firing at Phillip M. Brown?
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