NEW: A week after police shot a Black teenager multiple times near Hattiesburg High School, Mayor Toby Barker addressed the shooting today for the first time.
If an investigation finds misconduct, "there will be accountability," he said.mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
If an investigation finds misconduct, "there will be accountability," he said.mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
“In recent days, we have asked the Dept. of Public Safety, through MBI, to provide the public with an update, to assist in at least dispelling inaccurate information circulating on social media" about the shooting, but they have not done so, Barker said.mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
Black Lives Matter MS President Reginald Virgil:
“He did the right thing in putting something out to the people, but the thing the people want is transparency because the people are on edge. This is in the community—there are different stories coming up."mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
“He did the right thing in putting something out to the people, but the thing the people want is transparency because the people are on edge. This is in the community—there are different stories coming up."mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
BLM President Reginald Virgil (cont): "It’s not our job to tell the community they’re wrong for what they believe happened especially when there’s been no transparency from the police department about what is unfolding."mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
“A lot of people assume Black Lives Matter is anti-police. We are not anti-police. We’re anti-police brutality,” the BLM MS president said.
If there is an explanation for what happened, he said city officials and law enforcement need to share it publicly.
mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
If there is an explanation for what happened, he said city officials and law enforcement need to share it publicly.
mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
“If that is the case, then why won’t they be transparent with the people in the community and the families? Because by that not happening, it has really caused shock, and it’s traumatizing to the Black community,” the BLM Mississippi president said.mississippifreepress.org/8940/hattiesbu…
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