Disciplinary action followed the in-custody death of an unarmed Black man who repeatedly told Las Vegas police “I can’t breathe,” the Review-Journal has learned.
Byron Williams
Las Vegas-area residents demanded justice for Byron Williams, Atatiana Jefferson and other black people killed by police during the National Day of Outrage rally Monday.
The death of a 50-year-old man, who died in Las Vegas police custody after he was stopped for riding his bike without safety lights, was ruled a homicide Thursday by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Teena Acree wiped tears from her eyes Saturday during a rally as she talked about watching body camera footage from the day her uncle died in Las Vegas police custody.
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