Published 1 month ago

Yia Xiong’s daughter says she’s ‘devastated’ by no charges against St. Paul officer in fatal shooting

Summary by Ground News

Yia Xiong, 65, was partially deaf and didn't speak English, his family has said. He was advancing toward officers with a 12-inch knife on Feb. 11, 2023. Officer Abdirahman Dahir shot him, according to a summary of the investigation.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Pioneer Press

Yia Xiong’s daughter says she’s ‘devastated’ by no charges against St. Paul officer in fatal shooting

The family of Yia Xiong, speaking publicly for the first time since prosecutors announced they won’t charge the St. Paul police officer who fatally shot him, said they are “devastated, angry and confused” by the decision. “But in his memory, I hope that St. Paul can learn from this,” said his daughter, Mai Tong Xiong, who called for policy changes for police at a Wednesday press conference. Xiong, 65, was partially deaf and didn’t speak English,…

1 month ago·St Paul, United States

Read Full Article

Sahan Journal

Yia Xiong’s family ‘devastated’ by decision not to charge officer

Yia Xiong’s family and Hmong community members are calling for policy changes at the St. Paul Police Department in light of prosecutors’ decision to not charge one of its officers for fatally shooting Xiong last year. The Justice for Yia Xiong campaign is also demanding that all data related to the case be released to the family and community, including unredacted body-worn camera footage and reports from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Appreh…

1 month ago

Read Full Article

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

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.