A North Miami police officer who shot an unarmed Black man who was lying in the street with his hands up has been charged, The Philadelphia Tribune reports. Jonathon Aledda, a four-year veteran of the force, is facing charges of attempted manslaughter and culpable negligence in the July 2016 shooting of Charles Kinsey. Kinsey was
A North Miami Police Officer reportedly warned another cop who shot Charles Kinsey, an unarmed behavioral technician, last July that no gun was present, Miami New Times reports. The revelation comes via an hour-long audio recording of North Miami Police Chief Gary Eugene’s interview with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigators. The New Times obtained the
A therapist who was shot by a Miami police officer after attempting to protect an autistic man has filed a lawsuit against the officer who shot him. The Miami Herald reports that Charles Kinsey is accusing North Miami police Officer Jonathan Aledda and other officers of wrongfully arresting him and using excessive force during last month’s incident.
A North Miami police officer who shot an unarmed Black man who was lying in the street with his hands up has been charged, The Philadelphia Tribune reports. Jonathon Aledda, a four-year veteran of the force, is facing charges of attempted manslaughter and culpable negligence in the July 2016 shooting of Charles Kinsey. Kinsey was
A North Miami Police Officer reportedly warned another cop who shot Charles Kinsey, an unarmed behavioral technician, last July that no gun was present, Miami New Times reports. The revelation comes via an hour-long audio recording of North Miami Police Chief Gary Eugene’s interview with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigators. The New Times obtained the
A therapist who was shot by a Miami police officer after attempting to protect an autistic man has filed a lawsuit against the officer who shot him. The Miami Herald reports that Charles Kinsey is accusing North Miami police Officer Jonathan Aledda and other officers of wrongfully arresting him and using excessive force during last month’s incident.
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