Tyre King
A federal jury said that police officer Bryan Mason did not violate the Black teenager’s civil rights when he killed the boy while responding to a reported armed robbery.
I challenge my white peers to break their silence today.
“Tyre had a smile that was a glow, he demanded attention."
Racism exists because me and every other white person allows it to.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Tyre King, 13, was shot multiple times after he pulled a BB gun from his waistband, police said.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and Police Chief Kim Jacobs will answer questions "to facilitate healthy dialogue during a painful community tragedy."