A Mississippi police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley at a Walmart while responding to a shoplifting call.
Mississippi, the US state with the highest population of Black citizens, is no stranger to racist violence, gerrymandering, and deeply ingrained segregation. this week, on July 12th, a police officer in Senatobia, Mississippi shot and killed a ONE YEAR OLD CHILD
Kohen Wiley should be alive. he should be playing and growing and learning. instead, his mother now has to navigate trauma and grief, all while trying to seek justice for her baby and her friend
if you want to help them, the family is currently asking for calls to demand the body-cam footage be released. You can find the link for relevant numbers here
the officer who killed this baby has been placed on administrative leave and their name is being withheld from the public. they also tear-gassed protestors who showed up the next day. please take some time to make phone calls, put pressure. speak about this loudly.















