Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence https://t.co/6xnVzH5E1g
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 14, 2022
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Patrick Lyoya should still be alive. There are countless Black people who have died at the hands of police, who should be alive. Black people continue to lose their lives while the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act sits in the Senate. Sympathy is not enough.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) April 14, 2022
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I am mourning the life of Patrick Lyoya. A 26 year old Congolese refugee, a first born son, and a generous friend to many. He fled violence at home only to face state-sanctioned murder at the hands of US law enforcement.
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) April 14, 2022
A traffic stop should not be a death sentence.
Period.
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Can’t stop thinking about Patrick Lyoya’s father talking about how he brought his son from the DRC to live a better life here and now wishes that he hadn’t.
— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) April 14, 2022
He said: “I thought it was a safe place, but it seems like we are in danger even when we come here.”
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Horrifying. This looks like an execution. White police officer in Grand Rapids Michigan shoots 26-year old Patrick Lyoya in back of head while laying on top Lyoya following a traffic stop. The officer is on paid leave w/ police powers suspended but should be in jail.
— Shanlon Wu (@shanlonwu) April 13, 2022
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A Black man killed. A family robbed of a life. Another indictment of an unjust system.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) April 15, 2022
I’m holding Patrick Lyoya’s family in prayer. There can be no justice, but there must be accountability.
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A Grand Rapids, MI, officer tackled a 26-yr-old Black man and kicked him before fatally shooting him during a traffic stop on April 4th, newly released footage appears to show.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 13, 2022
The officer’s bodycam shut off before the shooting of #PatrickLyoya, but it was caught on a cellphone. pic.twitter.com/vz4EdPsDRT
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Patrick Lyoya’s father, Peter Lyoya, demands action following the fatal April 4th police shooting of his son:
— The Recount (@therecount) April 15, 2022
“To see that my son has been killed like an animal by this police officer … I’m asking for justice, I’m asking for justice, I’m asking for justice for Patrick.” pic.twitter.com/LseSz2wpf8