An investigation has concluded that a Raleigh police officer fired in self-defense when he shot and killed Akiel Denkins in February. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said, “The evidence exonerates Officer D.C. Twiddy and makes it clear that he acted in self-defense” during a struggle where Denkins reached for a gun on Feb. […]
A week after the shooting death of Akiel Denkins the community gathers to talk about solutions to local crime and police relations. Minister Diana Powell of Revelation Missionary Baptist Church on South Davie Street tells those who gathered for a meeting in the church’s basement, “Guess what, it is our problem!” Min. […]
The last few days have been filled with vigils, protests and prayer gatherings because of the incident where 24-year-old Akiel Denkins was shot and killed by a Raleigh police officer trying to serve him with a warrant on a felony drug charge. Akiel Denkins Mother Says She Needs Prayer [VIDEO] There are still so many […]
A prayer gathering was scheduled for 7am today at Vintage Church in Raleigh to pray for the victim and family and the situation when a black man was shot and killed by a Raleigh police officer on Monday. A protest was held yesterday as many marched from southeast Raleigh into downtown, blocking the evening […]
An angry community gathered for a vigil for 24-year-old Akiel Denkins, who was shot and killed by a Raleigh police officer when the officer tried to serve a warrant on him for a felony drug charge. Hundreds gathered together repeating “Black lives matter” and demanding accountability for what witnesses say was a shooting of an […]
