kells-interlude:

knowledgeequalsblackpower:

micdotcom:

Jonathan Sanders was unarmed when Mississippi police Officer Kevin Herrington allegedly placed him in a fatal chokehold on July 8. 

And while the officer didn’t need to call Sanders a “n****r” for his death to fit a nationwide pattern of anti-black police violence, that’s exactly what happened, according to attorneys representing the victim’s family.

The Huffington Post reports that 39-year-old Sanders crossed paths with Herrington at a gas station around 10 p.m., when he saw the officer arguing with a white man Sanders knew . Sanders told Herrington to leave the man alone and departed. According to the report, however, once Sanders had left, Herrington allegedly said, “I’m gonna get that n****r.”

Shortly after, Herrington got in his car.

Not enough outrage about this. I haven’t seen it in mainstream media at all. Maybe it’s because he’s become just another name on a long list as the year goes on.. 

It’s sad that I had to read about this on tumblr when I live in Mississippi.