Change.org - Police shot and killed Ma'Khia Bryant

Warning: The following contains reference to police violence. A Black teenager named Ma’Khia Bryant was shot and killed by police in Columbus, OH on Tuesday. Ma’Khia had called the police for help. But a white officer ended up shooting Ma’Khia four times in the chest. The community is now demanding justice. "We will not let Ma’Khia become just another hashtag," writes the group Justice for Ma’Khia Bryant. Sign their petition to demand accountability for Ma’Khia’s death. Justice for Ma’Khia Bryant 2,270 have signed Justice for Ma’Khia Bryant’s petition. Let’s get to 2,500!

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Justice for Ma’Khia Bryant On April 20th 2021, another beautiful black life was stolen from us when a white police officer with Columbus Police Department shot and killed 16 year old Ma’Khia Bryant outside her home. Ma’Khia was being attacked and called the police for help. Ma’Khia was defending herself with a knife but she did not threaten or attack anyone, yet the white police officer brutally shot her four times in the chest. Say Her Name We will not let Ma’Khia become just another hashtag. Justice would mean that Ma’Khia would still be alive, safe in her home with her family. Ma’Khia was an honor roll student and was loved deeply by her friends and family.   Nothing Less Than Full Accountability   The undersigned of this petition demand that the State of Ohio, City of Columbus and the Columbus Police Department immediately terminate and arrest the officer who fatally shot Ma’Khia, not once but four times.  Stay Involved Follow the fight for accountability for Ma’Khia Bryant by visiting @justiceformakhiabryant on Instagram. We will be updating this petition with developments in the effort to hold the officer, department, city, state AND country fully accountable for the murder of another beautiful black life, Ma’Khia Bryant.  #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForMakhiaBryant

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