Thread by @chefcarney

One of the most disheartening aspects of our #JUSTICE4LAMELLO protest were the racist hecklers who flipped me off and called me a n***er as I held a photo of the slain 3 month old baby.
@MississippiAdos
#StopBlackAmericanHate
#EndMississippiRaceViolence

This is a stain on the @CityofGulfport. Gulfport Police Chief Chris Ryle has shown a pattern of citing “investigative material” when asked to provide public records requests regarding police involved shootings. I have obtained the General Orders via MBI.

cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/…

I cited several violations of police policy by law enforcement agencies regarding de-escalation procedures and deadly use of force. The lack of transparency surrounding the shooting of 3 month old #LaMelloParker raises grave concerns for lawmakers community leaders.

State Representative @jerameyanderson and State Senator @aturnerford16 have both introduced legislation that creates a civilian oversight committee that conducts independent investigations into police involved shootings.

billtrack50.com/billdetail/127…

Their legislation has set a precedent for political advocacy groups to lobby lawmakers on behalf of #Black(#ADOS) communities. I look forward to working with Gulfport Mayor @BillyHewes on a Resolution with similar language.
@MississippiAdos

My upcoming @MSFreePress Voices piece goes in depth into the pattern of a lack of transparency surrounding police involved shootings across Mississippi. ✊🏾
@MississippiAdos @DonnerKay @AziaCimone
#EndMississippiRaceViolence

Great work by @amberspradley!

wlox.com/2021/11/03/jus…

“Journalists also have a hard time obtaining evidence from law-enforcement agencies. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests can be costly for some media newsrooms.”
@sunherald @WXXV25 @WJTV @cnnbrk @TheRealNews @AP @jerameyanderson @aturnerford16

mississippifreepress.org/17806/mississi…

“Journalists on deadline say they typically have few choices other than police to get them the information they need when a crime happens. They can’t directly reach arrested civilians to hear their side.”🤦🏾‍♂️

“Defense attorneys( who represent rouge police officers),don’t always know the details of their clients’ alleged acts and sometimes don’t want to talk, often on the belief that doing so will invite more attention.”

“The public’s initial rush to judgment based on the police framing of the facts has led to media hysteria surrounding police involved shootings and the use of deadly force in Black (#ADOS) communities.”
@ACLU @ACLU_MS

Please support @MSFreePress for more solutions based journalism and in-depth coverage of our most marginalized communities!✊🏾

mississippifreepress.org/author/leomiss…

The level of secrecy among law enforcement agencies and elected officials in Mississippi has its origins in the
#MississippiSovereigntyCommission.

mississippifreepress.org/12379/the-vest…