In Mississippi, mother of police chokehold victim demands justice

September 20, 2015

Witnesses say they heard Jonathan Sanders say, ‘I can’t breathe,’ twice before passing out

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In Mississippi, mother of police chokehold victim demands justice

The suspicious deaths of unarmed black men have highlighted the tensions between police and black communities in cities across the country — including Staten Island in New York, Cleveland and Ferguson, Missouri. Allegations of police violence are stirring fears in small towns as well. The officer-involved death of 39-year-old horse trainer Jonathan Sanders in Stonewall, Mississippi, a rural town named after a Confederate general, is under FBI investigation. Three witnesses claim the officer held Sanders in a chokehold for 20 minutes. In this America Tonight excerpt, Sarah Hoye travels to Stonewall, where Sanders’ death is stirring fears and a grieving mother is demanding justice.


 

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