Kansas City Activist Outcry After Officer Cleared In Deadly Teen Shooting

Agree or disagree with their premise . . . There's no denying that local activists are gaining traction online with their advocacy against a recent court decision . . . Here's a glimpse at how they see the case . . .

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Justification is the oldest script in American policing, one we’ve heard time and time again when a white cop slaughters a Black person in broad daylight. Sometimes we hear that “a struggle ensued,” other times we hear “he reached for his waistband.” And the cops, despite their “training,” the fact they have other tools for de-escalation, resort to shooting, in this case nine times, at Saveion.

Russell says body camera footage shows Saveion using his left hand to lift his T-shirt while reaching toward his waistband with his right. The deputy, Russell says, believed he was reaching for a gun. So he fired. Nine casings. Into an unarmed teenager who had just been hit by a car.

To be clear again, there was never a gun in Saveion’s waistband. There was no gun anywhere on Saveion.

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Missouri Cop Kills Unarmed Black Teen, Shot 9 Times, No Charges Filed

A Missouri deputy hit unarmed 19-year-old Saveion McConnell with a patrol car, then fired 9 times. Prosecutor Robert Russell filed no charges. He was unarmed.