Articles About Greene County Black Lives Matter

• John Crawford III memorial — Turnout, resolve at 5th anniversary

  By Audrey HackettAugust 15, 2019

  

  John Crawford III is not forgotten. That was the main message Monday evening at a memorial along Pentagon Boulevard, outside the Walmart where Crawford, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a white Beavercreek police officer five years ago.  

• A call for justice

  By Audrey HackettAugust 10, 2017

  

  About 150 people gathered outside the Beavercreek Walmart last Saturday, Aug. 5, to mark the third anniversary of the death of John Crawford III, who was shot by Beavercreek police inside the store in 2014.

• Still seeking justice for Crawford

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 8, 2016

  

  In this final article of the series, “Justice for John Crawford,” the News will address the current status, two years after Crawford’s death, of remaining legal efforts around the case, the effect of the shooting on local activists, and reflections from Crawford’s father.

• Guns and grand juries up for reform

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 25, 2016

  

  Fifth article in this series: In Ohio, the public outcry following the police shootings of John Crawford III and Tamir Rice, as well as the growing national dialogue on policing and criminal justice, has led to a variety of recommendations for structural reform in the criminal justice system.

• Racial factors in Crawford’s shooting

  By Audrey HackettAugust 11, 2016

  

  Fourth article in this series: Beginning in the early 2000s, Joshua Correll, a social psychology researcher now at the University of Colorado, began a series of studies examining the effect of race on shoot/don’t shoot decisions.

• Through the lens of race: the 911 call

  By Audrey HackettAugust 4, 2016

  

  Third article in this series: From Beavercreek to Baton Rouge, high-profile police shootings of unarmed African-American men reveal dramatic disparities in how white and black citizens are perceived and treated by police.

• Trip to Walmart ends in tragedy

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 21, 2016

  

  Second article in this series: A detailed look at the events around the Crawford shooting.

• A powerful silence

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  More than 150 villagers lined Xenia Avenue for an hour beginning at noon last Sunday in silent protest against recent shootings of blacks.

• Revisiting Crawford, two years on

  By Audrey HackettJune 30, 2016

  

  First article in this series: The shooting of John Crawford and other young African-American men by police raised urgent questions about use of force, police relations with African-American communities and the role of race and racism in the justice system.

• Black Lives Matter marks a year — Message of justice carries on

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanAugust 20, 2015

  

  On Aug. 5, 2015, over 200 people gathered in the parking lot of the Beavercreek Walmart to commemorate the life and mourn the death of John Crawford III.