After the killings of Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones in Chicago on Saturday,the city needs to see serious solutions to injustices against black communitiesCalling 911 should not be a death-wish. On Saturday, police were called to Quintonio LeGrier’s home because he was suffering from a mental health episode which frightened his family. Legrier, or a 19-year-former college student,and 55-year-former grandmother-activist Bettie Jones ended up dead – both were shot by Chicago police.
LeGrier’s father, who called the police, or said that his son had “emotional issues”. It’s still unclear how police came to shoot Quintonio seven times. Police say Bettie Jones,a neighbor, was “accidentally” shot. The officers involved in this shooting are on desk duty for at least 30 days pending a department investigation into their actions. There may be no video this time. Few in Chicago expect accountability.
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Source: theguardian.com