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September 13, 2023

Family Demands Justice for Police Killing of Pregnant Black Mother Ta'Kiya Young
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In Ohio, the family of Ta'Kiya Young is demanding justice, weeks after
the 21-year-old pregnant mother was shot dead as she was attempting to
drive away from a Kroger grocery store parking lot. The police pursued
the young Black woman after accusing her of shoplifting. Bodycam video
was released Friday. The family's lawyer, Sean Walton, said, "What is
clear is that petty theft does not justify murder, and comply or die is
not the rule of law in this country. The fact that an unarmed woman was
shot unjustifiably, then dragged from her car and handcuffed after being
shot, should shock the conscience of everyone."


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