Published 2 months ago • loading... • Updated 2 months ago

Trump pardons two officers involved in 2020 death of Black man and cover-up

President Donald Trump granted clemency to two former D.C. Police officers, Andrew Zabavsky and Terence Sutton, convicted in the death of a 20-year-old man during a police chase in October 2020.
Sutton was convicted of second-degree murder, while both officers were found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct and obstruction.
The Metropolitan Police Department acknowledged Trump's action, stating that the prosecutions were unprecedented and that violations should be addressed through training, not criminal prosecution.
State Representative Janeese Lewis George expressed devastation for the victim's community, stating that the decision undermines the integrity of the justice system.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

37 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

MSNBC

Trump pardons two D.C. police officers found guilty in murder and its cover-up

President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned two Washington, D.C., police officers whom a jury found guilty of murder and obstruction for their role in a fatal police chase in 2020.

2 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

Atlanta Black Star

'Do Not Pardon These Murderers!': President Trump Under Fire After Issuing Pardon to Two White D.C. Officers Convicted In Death of Black Man Stopped While Riding Moped on Sidewalk

Family members of a Black man whose death was covered up by two cops following a police chase in Washington D.C. expressed disappointment and shock at news of the officers’ pardons from President Donald Trump. Trump issued “full and unconditional” pardons to Lt. Andrew Zabavsky and Metropolitan police officer Terence Sutton who were convicted for their roles in the 2020 death of Karon Hylton-Brown. Former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Terence…

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

Read Full Article

NBC News

Reposted by

EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top Headlines

Trump pardons two D.C. officers convicted in fatal chase and cover-up

President Donald Trump issued full and unconditional pardons Wednesday to two Washington, D.C., police officers who were convicted for their roles in a deadly chase of a young man on a moped in 2020 and subsequent cover-up, a case that led to protests in the nation’s capital.

2 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

The Root

Trump Pardons 2 White DC Cops Responsible for Covering Up a 20-Year-Old Black Man's Death in 2020

Just two days after pardoning more than 1,500 criminals responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, President Donald Trump approved two more pardons for white officers connected to the killing of Karon Hylton-Brown in Washington, D.C.Read more...

2 months ago

Read Full Article

The Express Tribune

Trump pardons two cops convicted over Black man's murder, cover-up

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned two Washington, DC, police officers convicted in the 2020 death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a Black man, the White House confirmed. In September 2024, former officers Terence Sutton Jr and Andrew Zabavsky were sentenced to 66 months and 48 months in prison, respectively, for their involvement in an unauthorised police chase on October 23, 2020. The pursuit ended in a fatal collision that kil…

2 months ago·Pakistan

Read Full Article

PressTV

Trump pardons two officers convicted in murder of Black man in Washington

US president Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to two Washington DC police officers convicted for the murder of a young black man.

2 months ago·Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year