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Police killed more than 100 unarmed black people in 2015
Key Findings:
Here are their names and stories
(Ordered by the date the person was killed, starting with the most recent)
Las Vegas, NV: The U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance on the man and requested help from Metro when he fled. When police caught up with him, they claimed he had an "unknown object" in his hand. Assuming it was a gun, they shot him dead. The object turned out to be a cellphone.
No officers were charged with a crime for killing Keith.
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1. Keith Childress, 12/31/15
Las Vegas, NV: The U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance on the man and requested help from Metro when he fled. When police caught up with him, they claimed he had an "unknown object" in his hand. Assuming it was a gun, they shot him dead. The object turned out to be a cellphone.
No officers were charged with a crime for killing Keith.
Chicago, IL: Chicago police shot Bettie Jones in the neck "accidentally" while trying to help a neighbor deal with a domestic disturbance involving his son, Quintonio Legrier. The neighbor said he called police when his son tried to break his door down early in the morning, and that Jones was shot when she opened the door to direct officers when they arrived.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Bettie.
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2. Bettie Jones, 12/25/15
Chicago, IL: Chicago police shot Bettie Jones in the neck "accidentally" while trying to help a neighbor deal with a domestic disturbance involving his son, Quintonio Legrier. The neighbor said he called police when his son tried to break his door down early in the morning, and that Jones was shot when she opened the door to direct officers when they arrived.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Bettie.
Dearborn, MI: An officer pursued Matthews, who was reportedly wanted on a misdemeanor warrant, authorities said. The officer attempted to subdue Matthews with pepper spray and shot him during a struggle when Matthews reached for his gun, police said. Family members identified Matthews after the shooting and said he was being treated for schizophrenia.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Kevin.
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3. Kevin Matthews, 12/23/15
Dearborn, MI: An officer pursued Matthews, who was reportedly wanted on a misdemeanor warrant, authorities said. The officer attempted to subdue Matthews with pepper spray and shot him during a struggle when Matthews reached for his gun, police said. Family members identified Matthews after the shooting and said he was being treated for schizophrenia.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Kevin.
Palmdale, CA: Deputies say Browning, 30, fled when they were attempting to arrest him for a DUI. They claim he put deputies in a "bear hug" and reached for a firearm before being shot by deputies.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Leroy.
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4. Leroy Browning, 12/20/15
Palmdale, CA: Deputies say Browning, 30, fled when they were attempting to arrest him for a DUI. They claim he put deputies in a "bear hug" and reached for a firearm before being shot by deputies.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Leroy.
Hayward, CA: Hayward police responded to a report of a man needing an emergency mental health evaluation. After arriving, officers determined Roy needed an involuntary psychiatric hold and put him in the back of a police car. On the way to the hospital, police say Roy tried to kick out the car's rear window. The police forced Roy into a leg restraint, after which Roy died.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Roy.
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5. Roy Nelson, 12/19/15
Hayward, CA: Hayward police responded to a report of a man needing an emergency mental health evaluation. After arriving, officers determined Roy needed an involuntary psychiatric hold and put him in the back of a police car. On the way to the hospital, police say Roy tried to kick out the car's rear window. The police forced Roy into a leg restraint, after which Roy died.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Roy.
Yonkers, NY: Miguel Espinal, 36, was shot and killed by NYPD officers in an incident that started with a traffic stop in the Bronx. Espinal fled the stop, prompting a police chase that ended in a wrong-way crash.
After the crash, Espinal left the vehicle and ran to the surrounding Tibbetts Brook Park, where police killed him.
Espinal's family said he ran from officers because he doesn't have a license. “Whether he ran from the cops or not, it doesn’t justify that he got shot. It doesn’t justify that,” Justin Juble, Espinal’s brother, said.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Miguel.
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6. Miguel Espinal, 12/8/15
Yonkers, NY: Miguel Espinal, 36, was shot and killed by NYPD officers in an incident that started with a traffic stop in the Bronx. Espinal fled the stop, prompting a police chase that ended in a wrong-way crash.
After the crash, Espinal left the vehicle and ran to the surrounding Tibbetts Brook Park, where police killed him.
Espinal's family said he ran from officers because he doesn't have a license. “Whether he ran from the cops or not, it doesn’t justify that he got shot. It doesn’t justify that,” Justin Juble, Espinal’s brother, said.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Miguel.
Barstow, CA: Nathaniel, 29, allegedly jumped a fence and "became uncooperative" when a deputy stopped to question him, police said. When the deputy tried to handcuff Pickett, they claim a fight broke out ending when the deputy shot Nathaniel.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Nathaniel.
7. Nathaniel Pickett, 11/19/15
Barstow, CA: Nathaniel, 29, allegedly jumped a fence and "became uncooperative" when a deputy stopped to question him, police said. When the deputy tried to handcuff Pickett, they claim a fight broke out ending when the deputy shot Nathaniel.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Nathaniel.
Portage, IN: A Hammond police officer killed Tiara, who was the mother of three of his children. The motive is suspected to be financial.
Officer Kevin Campbell was charged with murder for killing Tiara.
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8. Tiara Thomas, 11/18/15
Portage, IN: A Hammond police officer killed Tiara, who was the mother of three of his children. The motive is suspected to be financial.
Officer Kevin Campbell was charged with murder for killing Tiar
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Key Findings:
- Police killed at least 102 unarmed black people in 2015, nearly twice each week. (See which police departments were responsible for these deaths)
- Nearly 1 in 3 black people killed by police in 2015 were identified as unarmed, though the actual number is likely higher due to underreporting
- 37% of unarmed people killed by police were black in 2015 despite black people being only 13% of the U.S. population
- Unarmed black people were killed at 5x the rate of unarmed whites in 2015
- Only 10 of the 102 cases in 2015 where an unarmed black person was killed by police resulted in officer(s) being charged with a crime, and only 2 of these deaths (Matthew Ajibade and Eric Harris) resulted in convictions of officers involved. Only 1 of 2 officers convicted for their involvement in Matthew Ajibade's death received jail time. He was sentenced to 1 year in jail and allowed to serve this time exclusively on weekends. Deputy Bates, who killed Eric Harris, will be sentenced May 31.
- Police killed at least 102 unarmed black people in 2015, nearly twice each week. (See which police departments were responsible for these deaths)
- Nearly 1 in 3 black people killed by police in 2015 were identified as unarmed, though the actual number is likely higher due to underreporting
- 37% of unarmed people killed by police were black in 2015 despite black people being only 13% of the U.S. population
- Unarmed black people were killed at 5x the rate of unarmed whites in 2015
- Only 10 of the 102 cases in 2015 where an unarmed black person was killed by police resulted in officer(s) being charged with a crime, and only 2 of these deaths (Matthew Ajibade and Eric Harris) resulted in convictions of officers involved. Only 1 of 2 officers convicted for their involvement in Matthew Ajibade's death received jail time. He was sentenced to 1 year in jail and allowed to serve this time exclusively on weekends. Deputy Bates, who killed Eric Harris, will be sentenced May 31.
Here are their names and stories
(Ordered by the date the person was killed, starting with the most recent)
Las Vegas, NV: The U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance on the man and requested help from Metro when he fled. When police caught up with him, they claimed he had an "unknown object" in his hand. Assuming it was a gun, they shot him dead. The object turned out to be a cellphone.
No officers were charged with a crime for killing Keith.
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1. Keith Childress, 12/31/15
Las Vegas, NV: The U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance on the man and requested help from Metro when he fled. When police caught up with him, they claimed he had an "unknown object" in his hand. Assuming it was a gun, they shot him dead. The object turned out to be a cellphone.
No officers were charged with a crime for killing Keith.
Chicago, IL: Chicago police shot Bettie Jones in the neck "accidentally" while trying to help a neighbor deal with a domestic disturbance involving his son, Quintonio Legrier. The neighbor said he called police when his son tried to break his door down early in the morning, and that Jones was shot when she opened the door to direct officers when they arrived.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Bettie.
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2. Bettie Jones, 12/25/15
Chicago, IL: Chicago police shot Bettie Jones in the neck "accidentally" while trying to help a neighbor deal with a domestic disturbance involving his son, Quintonio Legrier. The neighbor said he called police when his son tried to break his door down early in the morning, and that Jones was shot when she opened the door to direct officers when they arrived.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Bettie.
Dearborn, MI: An officer pursued Matthews, who was reportedly wanted on a misdemeanor warrant, authorities said. The officer attempted to subdue Matthews with pepper spray and shot him during a struggle when Matthews reached for his gun, police said. Family members identified Matthews after the shooting and said he was being treated for schizophrenia.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Kevin.
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3. Kevin Matthews, 12/23/15
Dearborn, MI: An officer pursued Matthews, who was reportedly wanted on a misdemeanor warrant, authorities said. The officer attempted to subdue Matthews with pepper spray and shot him during a struggle when Matthews reached for his gun, police said. Family members identified Matthews after the shooting and said he was being treated for schizophrenia.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Kevin.
Palmdale, CA: Deputies say Browning, 30, fled when they were attempting to arrest him for a DUI. They claim he put deputies in a "bear hug" and reached for a firearm before being shot by deputies.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Leroy.
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4. Leroy Browning, 12/20/15
Palmdale, CA: Deputies say Browning, 30, fled when they were attempting to arrest him for a DUI. They claim he put deputies in a "bear hug" and reached for a firearm before being shot by deputies.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Leroy.
Hayward, CA: Hayward police responded to a report of a man needing an emergency mental health evaluation. After arriving, officers determined Roy needed an involuntary psychiatric hold and put him in the back of a police car. On the way to the hospital, police say Roy tried to kick out the car's rear window. The police forced Roy into a leg restraint, after which Roy died.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Roy.
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5. Roy Nelson, 12/19/15
Hayward, CA: Hayward police responded to a report of a man needing an emergency mental health evaluation. After arriving, officers determined Roy needed an involuntary psychiatric hold and put him in the back of a police car. On the way to the hospital, police say Roy tried to kick out the car's rear window. The police forced Roy into a leg restraint, after which Roy died.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Roy.
Yonkers, NY: Miguel Espinal, 36, was shot and killed by NYPD officers in an incident that started with a traffic stop in the Bronx. Espinal fled the stop, prompting a police chase that ended in a wrong-way crash.
After the crash, Espinal left the vehicle and ran to the surrounding Tibbetts Brook Park, where police killed him.
Espinal's family said he ran from officers because he doesn't have a license. “Whether he ran from the cops or not, it doesn’t justify that he got shot. It doesn’t justify that,” Justin Juble, Espinal’s brother, said.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Miguel.
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6. Miguel Espinal, 12/8/15
Yonkers, NY: Miguel Espinal, 36, was shot and killed by NYPD officers in an incident that started with a traffic stop in the Bronx. Espinal fled the stop, prompting a police chase that ended in a wrong-way crash.
After the crash, Espinal left the vehicle and ran to the surrounding Tibbetts Brook Park, where police killed him.
Espinal's family said he ran from officers because he doesn't have a license. “Whether he ran from the cops or not, it doesn’t justify that he got shot. It doesn’t justify that,” Justin Juble, Espinal’s brother, said.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Miguel.
Barstow, CA: Nathaniel, 29, allegedly jumped a fence and "became uncooperative" when a deputy stopped to question him, police said. When the deputy tried to handcuff Pickett, they claim a fight broke out ending when the deputy shot Nathaniel.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Nathaniel.
7. Nathaniel Pickett, 11/19/15
Barstow, CA: Nathaniel, 29, allegedly jumped a fence and "became uncooperative" when a deputy stopped to question him, police said. When the deputy tried to handcuff Pickett, they claim a fight broke out ending when the deputy shot Nathaniel.
No officers have been charged with a crime for killing Nathaniel.
Portage, IN: A Hammond police officer killed Tiara, who was the mother of three of his children. The motive is suspected to be financial.
Officer Kevin Campbell was charged with murder for killing Tiara.
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8. Tiara Thomas, 11/18/15
Portage, IN: A Hammond police officer killed Tiara, who was the mother of three of his children. The motive is suspected to be financial.
Officer Kevin Campbell was charged with murder for killing Tiar
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