One-Year Anniversary of Byron William’s Death Brings Calls for Justice and Reform скачать в хорошем качестве

One-Year Anniversary of Byron William’s Death Brings Calls for Justice and Reform

Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the legal team representing the family of George Floyd are calling for immediate transparency by the Las Vegas Police Department on the one-year anniversary of the death of Byron Williams, a Black man who died in police custody after being stopped for a minor offense and eventually handcuffed with an officer’s knee on his back. The 50-year-old had been riding a bicycle at night without a safety light when officers stopped him. The encounter eventually ended with Williams being handcuffed on the ground with an officer’s knee on his back. Williams repeatedly told the officers, “I can’t breathe.” He died an hour later. The incident happened on Sept. 5, 2019, but has not received widespread attention, in part because of the lack of full video for the public to see. The Las Vegas Police Department has released only partial bodycam footage. The two officers who were involved in Williams’ death have not yet been charged and are on administrative leave. The attorneys for Byron's family, including Antonio M. Romanucci of Romanucci & Blandin, held a press conference on the one-year anniversary of his death to demand truth, justice and closure for this family and their case.