Tune into the interview of Journalist Matt Kessler as he speaks about his personal research on the tragic death of Ricky Ball with insightful host Mildred Gaddis of the Metro Detroit radio show, The Mildred Gaddis Show. Matt will be featured on the show Monday, February 15, 2016 at 11:05 AM Central Time for about 15 - 20 minutes. Listen live at WCHBNewsDetroit.com!
The Mildred Gaddis Show airs out of Detroit, MI on WCHB AM 1200/99.9 FM Mon - Fri: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST. Mildred Gaddis, a 40-year radio veteran, is a local urban news talk show host on AM 1200 WCHB. Mildred is always on the forefront of truth for local, state and national news. Mildred invites listeners to give their insight on politics, the economy, education, social justice/civil rights, and well-being. Mildred gives the people of Detroit and streaming listeners nationwide a view on today’s current issues that no other news outlet can deliver. Listen to Mildred Gaddis and become a believer! Mildred Gaddis' bio and awards on the show's Facebook page states: Time Magazine calls the AM 1200/99.9 FM WCHB host of Inside Detroit, Mildred Gaddis, one of the most astute political minds in southeast Michigan. A regular panelist on CNN’s LOU DOBBS show, she is a 36+ year radio veteran. “Her sometimes no-nonsense, but warm and inspiring style has made her a force to be reckoned with and admired by politicians and residents through Metro Detroit. She rarely has to track people down to be on her show, they call her,” says the Detroit Free Press! The Detroit Free Press has also described Mildred Gaddis as "one of ten (10) African Americans to watch in Detroit!" Matt Kessler is an excellent journalist who personally researched the tragic death of Ricky Ball. Based on his research, Matt authored two articles, "Why did Mississippi police release two versions of fatal shooting report?" and "White police officer alleges racial bias after being fired for shooting black man" both published by The Guardian US. The Guardian with over 5 million readers is a recent Pulitzer Prize winner and a global leader in news. Thanks to The Guardian and its coverage of the news and events in Columbus, MS surrounding the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball, national and international interests and support following Ricky Ball's death have increased more rapidly spanning coverage across the U.S. from Detroit to Atlanta, other U.S. cities and countries around the world. We thank everyone for your continued support of the Ricky Ball Family and Justice for Ricky Ball. Thank you Mildred Gaddis and The Mildred Gaddis Show, Matt Kessler and The Guardian for your work in the expansion of the national and international coverage of the Ricky Ball tragedy. Everyone remember to LISTEN LIVE to Matt Kessler on The Mildred Gaddis Show Monday, February 15th at 11:05 AM on WCHB AM 1200/99.9 FM and WCHBNewsDetroit.com. Like and share The Mildred Gaddis Show's Facebook page and leave a message on the page to show Mrs. Gaddis that we truly appreciate her work. #iamrickyball #justiceforrickyball
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Read the complete original article from The Guardian by clicking here: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/09/mississippi-fatal-police-shooting-ricky-ball -Article By: Matt Kessler in Oxford, Mississippi Tuesday 9 February 2016 07.00 EST Ricky Ball was killed by police in October 2015, but attempts to obtain official documents have left many unanswered questions and a community outraged Since 26-year-old Ricky Ball was shot and killed by police in October, the black community in Columbus, Mississippi, has grappled with questions that don’t have clear answers. Why did police shoot Ball that night? Why did a string of police officials resign in the months that followed? And why did police claim Ball stole a gun from a police officer’s home only after his death? Attempts to obtain police documents about the case have raised a new question: why did police release two different versions of events from the shooting? Documents obtained by the Guardian show police altered a document labeled “uniform incident report” in Ball’s death. An initial version published by the Commercial Dispatch said an officer “tased” Ball before he fled. A new version of the incident report released to the Guardian does not include any mention of Taser use. “One of these two reports is not true,” said Philip Broadhead, director of the criminal appeals clinic at the University of Mississippi law school. Broadhead said he’s never seen an incident report altered the way the document was in this case. “For police officers to offer up this type of information in the form of an incident report as sworn law officers … It’s a violation of their oath.” |
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