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[micdotcom]

Video surfaces of Georgia deputies tasing restrained black man, Matthew Ajibade

Matthew Ajibade, 22, died in police custody Jan. 2 in Georgia. Graphic video from the night before sheriff's deputies found his body reveals his brutal treatment at the hands of law enforcement. 

Footage obtained by NBC News shows Ajibade being beaten and kicked by a group of deputies at the Chatham County jail in Savannah, Georgia. A second video shows deputies using a stun gun on Ajibade's genital area while the 22-year-old appears to be restrained in a chair. The deputy who used the stun gun is facing the consequences.

[puplov]

Please spread the word about this. In my city (Savannah Georgia), the police took a young bipolar black man to jail after he had a mental health crisis (instead of the hospital, as his family wished) and while he was in custody, they used a taser on his testicles back in January. He died soon after. His name is Matthew Ajibade. Police hid the video of this from everyone, including his close family. Nobody has been charged for his murder, and it shows how police torturing innocent people (mainly people of color) is very common in America. Watch the video, read about it, and sign the petition here: http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/13/1431428/-Bloody-strapped-to-chair-video-shows-police-tasering-Matthew-Ajibade-in-the-testicles-before-death

[stephanbroadus]

Footage 0f Matthew Ajibade’s struggle with police released during trial, authorities maintain Innocence

Footage 0f Matthew Ajibade’s struggle with police released during trial, authorities maintain Innocence

Surveillance footage of Matthew Ajibade’s January arrest has been released, showing the moments before he was found dead while strapped to a restraint chair in Savannah, Georgia.

Jurors watched the footage on Wednesday during day two of the trial against two former Chatham County Jail workers and a healthcare worker, according to WTOC. Former officers Jason Kenny, Maxine Evans, and contract…

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Black Georgia college student’s death in police custody ruled homicide

Black Georgia college student’s death in police custody ruled homicide

A Nigerian college student who died in police custody in Savannah, Ga. on New Year’s Day has been ruled a homicide.

Complicating matters and exacerbating the tragic situation immensely is the fact that the death certificate was not signed until May 8, some five months later. And the family was not notified until a month after that, six months after the young man died behind bars. Police have yet…

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Black college student’s death in Georgia police custody ruled a homicide

Black college student’s death in Georgia police custody ruled a homicide

Source: Hill Street Studios/Matthew Palmer / Getty

The death of a 21-year-old Nigerian college student in an isolation cell in Savannah, Georgia on New Year’s Day has been ruled a homicide by Chatham County coroner William Wessinger, according to CNN.

The cause of death for Matthew Ajibadeis listed as blunt force trauma, a combination of several things, including “abrasions, lacerations, skin…

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Matthew Ajibade's Death While In Georgia County Jail Lockup Ruled A Homicide

Matthew Ajibade’s Death While In Georgia County Jail Lockup Ruled A Homicide

A Georgia coroner says a 22-year-old college student found dead in restraints at a county jail died from several blunt-force injuries to his head and upper body.

Chatham County Coroner Bill Wessinger confirmed Thursday that last month he ruled the death of Matthew Ajibade of Savannah a homicide caused by blunt-force trauma.

Ajibade was found dead Jan. 1 in a restraining chair at the Chatham…

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[gwmac]

Will a Grand Jury Finally Give David Hooks Justice?

Will a Grand Jury Finally Give David Hooks Justice?

Laurens County, GA Sheriff Bill Harrell By Tom McCain. Edited by Alan Wood Laurens County, Georgia Sheriff Harrell caused the death of an innocent man when he led a raid team on fateful night in September.  Very shortly, on June 15, 2015 a Grand Jury will convene and decide the fate of his executioners. Will the people charged with this awesome responsibility be faithful to their sworn duty and…

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[dailykos]

Coroner report confirms that Matthew Ajibade died because of blunt force trauma to his head

Matthew Ajibade A brilliant artist and photographer, Matthew Ajibade was killed by law enforcement while in their custody on this past New Year's Day. His family called 911 for medical assistance ...