E-Paper
Girl’s speech goes viral as another black is shot dead
WASHINGTON : As a nine-year-old black girl tearfully pleaded for respect for her community in North Carolina, another black man was killed by police in California
Published on: Sep 29, 2016, 10:44:27 IST
Share via
Copy link
WASHINGTON : As a nine-year-old black girl tearfully pleaded for respect for her community in North Carolina, another black man was killed by police in California on Tuesday.
“It’s a shame that our fathers and brothers are killed and we can’t see them anymore,” Zianna Oliphant told Charlotte city council.
“It’s a shame that we have to go through that graveyard and bury him. We need our fathers and brothers to be by our side. I feel like that we are treated differently than other people. I don’t like how we’re treated. Just because of our colour doesn’t mean anything to me.”
And now in El Cajon, California, Alfred Olango was shot dead for behaving “erratically”.
Get the latest World News, breaking headlines and global updates from the US, UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and other countries. Follow major international events on Hindustan Times.
