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PA: Family Holds Funeral for Antwon Rose, Unarmed Black Teen Killed by Police

HeadlineJun 26, 2018

In Pennsylvania, hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Antwon Rose, a 17-year-old unarmed African-American high school senior who was shot and killed last week by an East Pittsburgh police officer. Video of the shooting shows police officer Michael Rosfeld shot Antwon in the back while the teenager was trying to flee a traffic stop. Officer Rosfeld had been sworn in to the city’s police department just hours before the shooting. The woman who filmed Antwon’s killing said it looked like officer Rosfeld “was taking target practice on this young man’s back.” Antwon’s killing sparked days of protest last week in East Pittsburgh, with hundreds of protesters taking to the streets and shutting down a major highway. We’ll have more on police brutality after headlines with NFL three-time Pro Bowler and longtime activist Michael Bennett, who has been part of a movement, led by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, protesting police shootings of unarmed black men.

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