George Floyd’s killing has cast a new spotlight on cases of other black men who died in police custody, with families demanding justice and citizens calling for reform.
police officers “I can’t breathe”—some of the same last words spoken by George Floyd, whose killing has sparked not only a nationwide movement for police reform and anti-racism, but a re-examination of cases of black men who have died in law enforcement custody over recent years.KEY FACTS
Scott, arrested by Oklahoma City, Oklahoma police, was unresponsive at the scene after two officers pinned him to the grass; he died in the hospital about an hour later. The autopsy found Scott died due to a collapsed right lung, along with physical restraint, while recent methamphetamine use, emphysema and a heart condition were listed as contributing factors; the country district attorney, David Prater, told the
, “He’s just a perfect candidate to die when you’ve got meth in your system and those kinds of physical ailments and then you fight with police.”and had congestive heart failure, but officers used a taser on him at least three times; his death was determined to be homicide by medical examiners.June 3 by a Washington state medical examiner; Ellis died after telling Tacoma police officers that he couldn’t breathe as they physically restrained and handcuffed him.
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