‘Release the footage’: Mississippi protest over police killing of one-year-old
Key takeaways
- A memorial to Kohen Wiley is seen outside the Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, on 18 June.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAbout 100 people gathered on Friday morning outside of the Walmart in rural Senatobia, Mississippi, to protest about the killing of a one-year-old boy by police earlier this month.
- During a protest at the Walmart earlier in the week, officers deployed teargas on those gathered to force the crowds to disperse.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
A memorial to Kohen Wiley is seen outside the Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, on 18 June. Photograph: Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal/USA Today Network/Reuters Connect View image in fullscreen. A memorial to Kohen Wiley is seen outside the Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi, on 18 June. Photograph: Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal/USA Today Network/Reuters Connect Mississippi‘Release the footage’: Mississippi protest over police killing of one-year-old About 100 marchers demand transparency after Kohen Wiley was shot dead in a car outside a Walmart
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAbout 100 people gathered on Friday morning outside of the Walmart in rural Senatobia, Mississippi, to protest about the killing of a one-year-old boy by police earlier this month.
Walmart itself was closed, its doors barricaded. During a protest at the Walmart earlier in the week, officers deployed teargas on those gathered to force the crowds to disperse.