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May 13, 2015

No Charges for Madison Officer in Fatal Shooting of Tony Robinson 
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A Madison, Wisconsin, police officer will not face criminal charges for
fatally shooting an unarmed African-American teenager. Tony Robinson was
shot dead in March after Officer Matt Kenny forced his way into an
apartment following a "disturbance." Kenny says Robinson attacked him
upon his entry. On Tuesday, the Dane County district attorney said an
investigation found Kenny was lawful in firing the fatal shots.
Robinson's family members say they have been denied justice.

Sharon Irwin, Tony Robinson's grandmother: "I will miss him the rest of
my life, when you guys go home and you don't deal with this anymore.
This is a forever thing with me. And I just want to say this is politics
and not justice."

In a show of support for Tony Robinson's family, hundreds of people
marched to the state Capitol on Tuesday. More actions are underway
today.

 

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