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Shooting at block party in Screven County leaves 6 injured
SCREVEN COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Screven County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left six people injured. On the night of June 29th into the morning of June 30th, the Screven County Sheriff’s Office received calls for a shooting at Lawton Place Neighborhood. The calls indicated a shooting had occurred at an unpermitted […]
Melba Lou Beasley
February 25, 1932 - June 30, 2024 Mrs. Melba Boddiford Beasley was born in Screven County, to Leonard and Novie Boddiford on February 25, 1932. She passed away on June 30, 2024, at the young age of 92, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. As the wife of a farmer, she was a hard worker and from the age of 15, she could often be found in the fields helping tend the crops, while also raising her three children. She was a wonderful cook and never met a stranger. Her door was...
Shot in 1.6 seconds: Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man's death
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Julian Lewis didn’t pull over for the Georgia State Patrol cruiser flashing its blue lights behind him on a rural highway. He still didn't stop after pointing a hand out the window and turning onto a darkened dirt road as the trooper sounded his siren.
Takeaways from AP’s report on new footage from the fatal shooting of a Black motorist in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — In the summer following the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the fatal shooting of Julian Lewis generated headlines far beyond rural Georgia. The Georgia State Patrol quickly fired the trooper who opened fire on Lewis within seconds of forcing the Black motorist to drive into a ditch in Screven County. Trooper Jake Thompson was arrested on a murder charge and jailed, though a grand jury declined to indict him. The state of Georgia eventually paid Lewis’ family a $4.8 million settlement.
Justice For Julian Lewis: Use-Of-Force Experts Question Decision Not To Prosecute Trooper Who Killed Black Driver
A new investigation has uncovered never-before-released dashcam video of the police shooting of Julian Lewis, which is raising questions. The post Justice For Julian Lewis: Use-Of-Force Experts Question Decision Not To Prosecute Trooper Who Killed Black Driver appeared first on NewsOne.
Shot in 1.6 seconds: Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man’s death
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Julian Lewis didn’t pull over for the Georgia State Patrol cruiser flashing its blue lights behind him on a rural highway. He still didn’t stop after pointing a hand out the window and turning onto a darkened dirt road as the trooper sounded his siren.
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