CLEVELAND, Ohio — The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice reacted Friday to the news of administrative charges against officers involved in the November 2014 shooting. The news, they said, came as a shock to them. Attorney Subodh Chandra, who is one of the attorneys representing Tamir Rice’s family, told the FOX 8 I-Team’s Peggy Gallek, he […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland city officials have announced administrative charges for the officers involved in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The officers named by the city Friday are Tim Loehmann, Frank Garmback, and Will Cunningham. The charges range from administrative violations to use of force violations, officials said. Garmback and Loehmann were involved […]
CLEVELAND – A letter sent on behalf of Tamir Rice’s family to Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams demands that the department fire officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback for their role in Tamir’s death. The letter was sent from The Chandra Law Firm, which has represented Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice, since 12-year-old Tamir was shot and killed […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Two years ago, the Rice family and city of Cleveland were rocked by the news that 12-year-old Tamir Rice had been shot and killed. Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice, has since settled a $6 million lawsuit with the city. A probate court approved the settlement to the estate of Tamir Rice on Wednesday. […]
CLEVELAND — The organizer of a rally for Tamir Rice more than two years after his death never showed up Saturday and failed to notify the Rice family the event was taking place. “We didn’t want folks to come out here to memorialize her [Samaria Rice] son in spirits of uplifting and supporting Mrs. Rice and […]
Tamir was shot by police on November 22, 2014 and died the next day. Today marks the two-year anniversary of the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by a White Cleveland police officer while playing with a toy gun. His mother, Samaria Rice, is still adjusting to life without her baby boy and trying to create […]
T.I. addresses police brutality in the African-American community in his latest video for “War Zone.” A video clip shows the rapper recreating the deaths ofTamir Rice, Eric Garner, and Philando Castile, ending with the quote: “The new racism is to deny that racism exists.” “The first thing that [director Laurel Richardson and I] wanted to do was make […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It began with the picnic table-style benches being moved from under the gazebo — benches where a man sat and called police to say that a person was playing with and pointing a gun. That person was Tamir Rice, who later sat on those benches before police arrived and fatally shot him. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The deconstruction and reconstruction of the gazebo where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer in Nov. of 2014 is in the hands of the family now, city officials said. As of Sept. 8, the gazebo is still standing. City officials said that they will not have […]
CLEVELAND – Back in May, it was reported that the Smithsonian Institute was interested in preserving the gazebo where Tamir Rice was shot. Shortly after that report, the Smithsonian said it was not true and they were not pursuing preservation of the gazebo. Now, according to the City of Cleveland, the gazebo will be torn […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The popular game Pokemon Go includes the place where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot by police in Cleveland in November 2014. The gazebo is now a “Pokestop” in the game, reports Belt Magazine, with the description, “Community memorial for Tamir Rice, shot and killed by CPD officers who shot him in under 2s after breaking […]
CLEVELAND – A spokesperson for the city of Cleveland has confirmed that the city is currently holding discussions with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture about preserving the gazebo where Tamir Rice was shot. The city announced last week its intentions of demolishing the gazebo, located at Cudell Rec Center. Demolition was […]