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Businesses on MLK March route welcome marchersā return after 3 years away
Read full article: Businesses on MLK March route welcome marchersā return after 3 years awayWhether the first MLK March in three years helped their business or not was a secondary concern for the businesses along the march route with whom KSAT talked.
After review, prosecutors decline to reopen case of Black man killed by San Antonio police officer
Read full article: After review, prosecutors decline to reopen case of Black man killed by San Antonio police officerMarquise Jones was killed by Officer R. Encina Feb. 28, 2014 at 8614 Perrin Beitel. Gonzales said that Jonesā family had also provided additional information into the shooting. Jones' family sued Encina and the city for damages in federal court, claiming Encina used excessive and unreasonable force and violated Jones' constitutional rights. However, a jury later ruled against Jonesā family, claiming Encina didnāt use excessive and unnecessary deadly force. āThere is conflicting evidence on whether Jones had a gun,ā prosecutors wrote in their review.
The 9@9: Coronavirus vaccine; Luby's closing; Marquise Jones case
Read full article: The 9@9: Coronavirus vaccine; Luby's closing; Marquise Jones caseThe 9@9: Coronavirus vaccine; Luby's closing; Marquise Jones casePublished: September 9, 2020, 10:37 amThe 9@9 features some of the biggest stories making headlines at home, around the country and across the globe. Hereās whatās trending.
Lets kill him: Man arrested for threatening Bexar DA over SAPD-involved killings, police say
Read full article: Lets kill him: Man arrested for threatening Bexar DA over SAPD-involved killings, police saySAN ANTONIO A man is accused of threatening Bexar Country District Attorney Joe Gonzales as a response to a KSAT report of Gonzales not reopening the cases of three SAPD officer-involved shooting deaths. He was arrested Wednesday and his bail was set at $25,000, according to online jail records. Patino, in response to a tweet by KSAT reporter Dillon Collier about the cases, said f*** voting lets kill him, according to an arrest affidavit. Bexar County DA explains reasons for not reopening SAPD shooting casesTheir cases have emerged as people in San Antonio, and across the world, have protested racial injustice and police brutality following the death of George Floyd. The families of Jones and Roundtree met Sunday for a peaceful protest in Milam Park to bring attention to their deaths.
Bexar County DA will not reopen investigations into SAPD-involved shooting deaths of 3 men
Read full article: Bexar County DA will not reopen investigations into SAPD-involved shooting deaths of 3 menSAN ANTONIO ā Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said Monday he has no plans to reopen the cases of three high-profile SAPD officer-involved shooting deaths in San Antonio. Marquise JonesJones, 23, was killed outside a Northeast Side Chachoās by Officer Robert Encina who was working security at the restaurant. Officer Steve Casanova opened fire on Snowden, but also shot and killed Roundtree who was in the line of fire. RELATED: Mother outraged at SAPD officer who accidentally shot, killed her sonPolice said the home was a drug house they had been called to dozens of times. A Bexar County grand jury voted July 18, 2019, not to indict Casanova and he was cleared of all charges.
WATCH LIVE: Families of 2 men killed by SA police officers organize peaceful vigil Sunday
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Families of 2 men killed by SA police officers organize peaceful vigil SundaySAN ANTONIO The families of two men killed by San Antonio police officers in separate incidents are gathering for a peaceful vigil Sunday afternoon. He was shot by off-duty San Antonio police officer Robert Encina. RELATED: Timeline of Marquise Jones civil trialSan Antonio police officers were also involved in the shooting death of Roundtree. Officer Steve Casanova opened fire on Snowden, but also shot and killed Roundtree who was in the line of fire. RELATED: Mother outraged at SAPD officer who accidentally shot, killed her sonIts unclear if the officers are still with the SAPD.