‘Release the footage’: Mississippi protest over police killing of one-year-old

Shortly after they began their march, a sheriff intercepted the crowd on US Highway 51, telling some leaders that they were not permitted to stop traffic. Protesters continued, though with enough speed that they were slowing, but not stopping, traffic.

That initial interaction with police was a harbinger for what was to come.

Initially, marchers intended to go to the Senatobia police station, where they planned to hold a press conference. However, after their first interaction with the sheriff, other law enforcement vehicles loomed – ostensibly to prevent them from continuing. Marchers changed their route repeatedly, weaving down unexpected streets to reach the police station.

Approaching the station from one direction, marchers faced a barricade that prevented them from continuing. Instead, they walked down main street, stopping outside of the town’s municipal court office. Workers at local businesses pressed up against the doors, looking out on the protesters.

They approached the police station from a different direction as construction workers were placing barricades barring them from reaching the building.

“It’s horrible for them to do the community like this … we got businesses locking their doors like we’re trying to harm them,” Tyesha Cox, a family friend, said. “They just need to listen to the community and let us get justice. If they feel the police did right, then why they haven’t released any footage?”

The protesters took the march through town, leaving Senatobia’s main street area, weaving near the interstate and back to the Walmart. Protesters persevered, despite temperatures nearing 90F and minimal shade. As they passed fast-food restaurants, employees exited to look on and, in some cases, cheered.

Cowards. They'd rather intimidate protesters who are protesting that a baby was shot and killed by police than release the footage.

Over a box of fucking diapers.

Sometimes it just looks like the authorities are the bigger threat to the population than the criminals.

The police murdered a baby and are protecting the officer instead of charging them.

This is one of the worst stories overall I’ve ever read about police violence, heart breaks for the mother especially and I’m sure her friend has some guilt even though it’s in no way actually her fault.

I hope this metastasizes in the same way the murder of George Floyd did

C'mon, police. If you've got nothing to hide you've got nothing to fear, right? Right?

I don't understand why in the US investigations are carried out by police and not national/federal one but local police, that should investigate itself. What a conflict of interests.

In other countries investigations are carried out by the public accusation with the assistance of police units not involved in the case.

Policing needs reform in the US

I don't know why people think you need to see that shit to understand the police needs abolished.

For diapers.

Sigh.