Lawyer for George Floydโs family wants to turn attention back to case of Pamela Turner, a Texas woman killed by police in 2019
After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Associated Press reported that high-profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump wants to redirect national attention to the 2019 death of Pamela Turner, a Black Texas woman killed by a Baytown police officer.
Lawyer shifts legal fight from George Floyd to Pamela Turner
The conviction of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin on murder and manslaughter charges for pinning George Floyd's neck with his knee was already drawing renewed attention to the legal fight in the death of another Black American, Pamela Turner.
Federal lawsuit to be filed in Pamela Turner death against Baytown, local police, attorney Ben Crump says
Attorney Ben Crump and the family of Pamela Turner will announce Thursday the filing of a federal lawsuit against former Baytown police officer Juan Delacruz and the City of Baytown in the death of Pamela Turner.
Attorney Ben Crump applauds Harris County DA, says team will keep working until Pamela Turner gets justice
HOUSTON โ Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Pamela Turner held a news conference Thursday to address the indictment of the officer involved in Turnerโs death. Baytown police Officer Juan Delacruz turned himself into police custody Tuesday following the indictment. Prior to the news conference, Crump released a statement that said:โLike Breonna Taylor, Pamela Turner was unjustly targeted and killed by police and had her name sullied by law enforcement in an attempted cover-up. Devon Jacob, another noted civil rights attorney and former police officer, said Delacruz used excessive force on Turner. It is my personal mission to make sure that Officer Delacruz is held accountable for his objectively unreasonable force.โDelacruzโs first appearance is set for Oct. 28.
Baytown police officer turns himself in after being charged in fatal shooting of Pamela Turner
HOUSTON โ A Baytown police officer turned himself in to police custody Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of Pamela Turner last year. Officer Juan Delacruz was released on bond was charged with first-degree aggravated assault by a public servant in the May 13, 2019, shooting. According to investigators, Delacruz encountered Turner, 44, while on patrol and knew that she had warrants out for her arrest. RELATED: Video shows confrontation between Baytown officer, woman before deadly shootingTurnerโs family said she suffered from mental illness. โUltimately, we presented all of the evidence to a grand jury that determined the Baytown Police officer should be charged with a crime for his actions when he shot Ms. Turner,โ Ogg said in a written statement.
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At present, Harris County is at the highest threat level: Red level 1. City of Houston launches new initiative to combat human trafficking, domestic violenceHouston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new initiative that will target human trafficking and domestic violence in Houston Monday afternoon. Turner said he is expanding the mayorโs office of human trafficking to include domestic violence. He said the officeโs new name will be Mayorโs Office of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence, which will be led by Minal Davis. The mayorโs decision to add domestic violence to the office is due to both being forms of gender-based violence.
Baytown officer indicted in fatal shooting of Pamela Turner
HOUSTON โ A Baytown police officer was indicted Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of Pamela Turner last year. A Harris County grand jury indicted Officer Juan Delacruz on a charge of first-degree aggravated assault by a public servant in the May 13, 2019, shooting. According to investigators, Delacruz encountered Turner, 44, while on patrol and knew that she had warrants out for her arrest. Turner resisted arrest and was able to get hold of Delacruzโs Taser and shock him with it, investigators said. โUltimately, we presented all of the evidence to a grand jury that determined the Baytown Police officer should be charged with a crime for his actions when he shot Ms. Turner,โ Ogg said in a written statement.