“Justice for My Brother”: Sister of Samuel Sharpe Speaks Out After Police Killing During RNC
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Publicado 2024-07-19
As anger grows in Milwaukee over the police killing of 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe during the Republican National Convention, we speak with his sister, Angelique Sharpe, who says the family is fighting for transparency from the authorities and the full video of the fatal incident. “We really want justice for my brother,” says Angelique, who also explains that her brother’s life had been threatened by a “bully” and that he had actually called the police for help before he was killed. Samuel Sharpe was an unhoused Black man shot 27 times by police on Tuesday — but the officers were from Ohio, part of a deployment of thousands of outside law enforcement members in Wisconsin for the RNC. We are also joined by Wisconsin state Representative Darrin Madison, a Democratic Socialist, who says both Sharpe’s death and the killing of D’Vontaye Mitchell by hotel security guards weeks earlier point to a larger problem of anti-Black violence in Milwaukee.
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Thank you for continuing to elevate the families and the changes we must enact to protect our families.
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The guy had a 2 knifes and charged police and refused to comply to verbal commands what do you expect?
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I hope justice is served in both matters . Condolences to the families
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Friendly reminder the American flag is Red, White, and Blue... not Black and Blue.
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My condolences on the loss of both men. Our communities deserve the truth and justice for these families.
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Another "unhoused" black man. I wonder if this would have happened if his family gave him a place to live rather than act they care about him now when his suffering becomes a news story. When I moved to my city I remember seeing hundreds of homeless brothers that weren't mentally ill or drug addicts tell me they had family but were on the streets. You know bad stuff happens to people when they're living in the streets SMH.
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9:33 did she just say that no one fights back? First off turning your back to someone with a blade is foolish
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black peppers are annoying
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❤🙏😇
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1:02 Based Banner
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Can you tell us what the victim did to produce this police response. Maybe have a police sergeant in the panel to discuss as well.
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The lynchings changed form
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I love listening to Democrats Now by Amy Goodman
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Wow that is a crime
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Was Samuel the one with the knives or the one at the hotel?
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White boy summer baby
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Thank you Amy Goodman for all you do in exposing and giving attention to issues that the mass media ignores! You are appreciated for all efforts. I will find a way to make monthly contribution, albeit a small one.
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Opposite view comments getting deleted. Democrat way?
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sister 0 vocal deviation Psyop
