Tamir Rice

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Tyre King was killed after he reportedly pulled a BB gun from his waistband.

"As a descendant of people who were denied the right to read, to now have the opportunity to serve and lead the institution that is the national symbol of knowledge, is a historic moment," Carla Hayden said at her swearing-in ceremony.

According to police, one of the officers fired several rounds into an alley, striking Tyree King. King was transported to Nationwide Children's Hospital and listed in critical condition, but did not survive.

Plus, a 9-year-old Black girl is the smartest person in the Marvel Universe and Pokemon Go honors Tamir Rice in a special way.

Tamir Rice, was shot and killed in Cleveland by rookie police officer, Timothy Loehmann, back in November 2014.  The Cudell Gazebo where Rice was killed has been commemorated by many over the years. Rice is still not forgotten.  The recent mobile game app sensation, Pokémon Go, has also choosen to remember and commemorate Tamir Rice. […]

The Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland and the recreation center where Tamir was killed stand just four miles apart, but the space between the priorities of the RNC and the people the sticker represents couldn't be further apart.

A video obtained by FOX8 Cleveland shows the police pulling up to the boys as they raise their hands. Authorities also order the young men not to make any sudden moves.

Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of Baton Rouge police officers and the recent shooting of Philando Castile, who was shot by Minnesota police during a routine traffic stop, are just two of many that fall into the same category ― Black people being assaulted and killed by police while performing normal, day-to-day tasks.

@kwellscomm TLCnaptown.com Thursday News & Sports Headlines The future of Pacers head coach, Frank Vogel will be up for discussion at a press conference held by Larry Bird at 11 a.m. this morning. The link to watch it live is below in “Sports.” (Scroll down.) Local News… Deadly violence strikes again on the city’s east […]

William Pretzer, the museum's senior History Curator, asked the city to delay demolition of the structure in an email Monday.

The video above shows Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announcing the $6 million settlement for the November 2014 shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice at the hands of Cleveland police. The Rice family sued the city of Cleveland, the officers, and the dispatchers for wrongful death after a grand jury declined to indict Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson […]