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August 17, 2015

Texas: 1,200 Attend Funeral for Christian Taylor, Teen Killed by Cop 
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In news from Texas, 1,200 people packed into a church in Arlington to
honor a 19-year-old, African-American college student shot dead by
police on August 7. Christian Taylor was unarmed when Police Officer
Brad Miller shot him four times at a car dealership which Taylor had
allegedly broken into. Officer Miller claimed Taylor advanced toward him
and he feared for his life. But Police Chief Will Johnson fired Officer
Miller, saying he made a "poor decision" to confront Taylor without
assistance or an arrest plan. It's unclear if Miller will face criminal
charges for the shooting.

 

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