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      Amir Locke's funeral: Mom says son was 'executed,' Sharpton delivers powerful eulogy

      Posted by Adia Robinson and Kendall Ross on Saturday, March 5, 2022 Under: #HOODKNEWGLOBAL


      Sharpton drew a connection between the "no-knock" warrant and how many Black Americans have the last name that once belonged to their enslaved relatives' masters.

      "That's why it didn't matter that Amir's name wasn't on the warrant -- 'cause we don't have a right to a name in the eyes of some in this country. We are nameless suspects," Sharpton said.

      "We are no longer gonna be your nameless suspects," Sharpton said. "Amir has a name. His name wasn't on your warrant -- but his name's gonna be in your law book."

      MORE: 'My son Amir was a law-abiding citizen': Family of Amir Locke speaks out at press conference

      Speaking to the officers, Locke's aunt, Linda Tyler, said at the service, "You did have time to subdue him."

      "You had time to assess the situation ... but you didn’t. So you don’t need further training -- you need to be fired," she said. "You ambushed my nephew, you took his life. And while he didn’t matter to you … he mattered to this whole family. He mattered to this community."

      A protester holds a sign demanding justice for Amir Locke, who was killed during a no-knock warrrant, at a rally, Feb. 5, 2022, in Minneapolis.
      © Christian Monterrosa/APA protester holds a sign demanding justice for Amir Locke, who was killed during a no-knock warrrant, at a rally, Feb. 5, 2022, in Minneapolis.

      Locke's funeral was held at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, the same church where a funeral was held last year for 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Wright was shot dead at a traffic stop by a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer who claimed she mistook her gun for a Taser. The officer was found guilty of both first- and second-degree manslaughter and is set to be sentenced on Friday.

      MORE: No-knock warrants in Minnesota under scrutiny after fatal police shooting

      Locke's shooting remains under investigation.

      Relatives of George Floyd and Botham Jean, who were also killed at the hands of police, attended Locke's funeral.



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