![]() “It is truly shocking that nearly three years after the brutal killing of George Floyd by police, another family is grieving a loved one who allegedly died in nearly the exact same manner - being pinned down by police for 12 agonizing minutes,” Crump said in a statement. It follows the the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier this year and comes nearly three years after the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.īen Crump, who represented Floyd’s family and is now working with Otieno’s, quickly drew a comparison. Otieno’s case marks the latest example of a Black man’s in-custody death that has law enforcement under scrutiny. My son was tortured,” said Otieno’s mother, Caroline Ouko. “What I saw today was heartbreaking, America. ![]() ![]() ![]() Department of Justice to intervene in the case, saying Otieno’s constitutional rights were clearly violated. ![]()
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