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After examining the footage, the New York Times reported that Memphis police officers issued a barrage of confusing, conflicting commands when working to arrest Tyre Nichols, who they fatally beat on Jan. 7. Nichols died from his injuries Jan. 10. (Screenshot of video from Memphis Police Department)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Sick and Tired

by WI Editorial Staff February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

I’m sick and tired of videos of Black pain and abuse being normalized and distributed like mints.

After outrage over the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake, his alleged killer, Jason Michael Lewis, a D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation employee, turned himself in and has been charged with second-degree murder. (Courtesy photo)

Jason Lewis Identified as Karon Blake’s Alleged Killer, Charged with Second-Degree Murder

by Sam P.K. Collins January 31, 2023February 1, 2023

Family and friends of Karon Blake held a vigil in his Brentwood neighborhood. The 13-year-old was shot to death by a homeowner in northeast D.C. last week. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Young People Get Candid About Safety Concerns

by Sam P.K. Collins January 18, 2023February 3, 2023

Brookland Middle School student Karon Blake, 13, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of Jan. 7 in northeast D.C. (Courtesy of MPD Critically Missing in August 2021)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Justice for Karon

by WI Editorial Staff January 18, 2023January 19, 2023

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EDITORIAL: Will a Biblical Message Movement Save Lives?

by WI Editorial Staff January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Brookland Middle School student Karon Blake, 13, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of Jan. 7 in northeast D.C. (Courtesy of MPD Critically Missing in August 2021)

Community Members Demand Answers on D.C. Teen Karon Blake’s Shooting Death

by Sam P.K. Collins January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Brookland Middle School student Karon Blake, 13, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of Jan. 7 in northeast D.C. (Courtesy of MPD Critically Missing in August 2021)

D.C. Police Yet to Charge, Release Name of Teen Karon Blake’s Alleged Killer

by Sam P.K. Collins January 9, 2023January 9, 2023