Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of Baton Rouge police officers and the recent shooting of Philando Castile, who was shot by Minnesota police during a routine traffic stop, are just two of many that fall into the same category ― Black people being assaulted and killed by police while performing normal, day-to-day tasks.
The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department confirmed Nouman Raja's termination Wednesday. Raja, who was in plainclothes on the night of Oct. 18, shot and killed 31-year-old Corey Jones on the highway.
With so many stories of African-Americans being abused by local law enforcement, shot by police, beaten by police and killed by police, it would seem…
UPDATE: In the case of 31-year-old drummer Corey Jones, the plainclothes officer, Nouman Raja shot at him six times. Three bullets hit Corey including one in his aorta. Jones had a gun in his possession as well as a concealed carry permit. However the family’s attorney, Benjamin Crump said his gun was never fired nor was it in Corey’s hand as […]
