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Chantemekki Fortson, mother of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson, reacts to firing of Florida Sheriff Deputy

Nation May 06

Civil rights lawsuit filed over killing of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson by Florida deputy

By Kate Payne, Associated Press

Nation Aug 29

Attorney Ben Crump holds a press conference regarding the death of Roger Fortson
Ex-Florida deputy freed on bond in pretrial hearing over fatal shooting of Black airman

A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff's deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman at the Black man's apartment door.

By Kate Payne, Associated Press

Nation Aug 23

Chantemekki Fortson, mother of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson, reacts to firing of Florida Sheriff Deputy
Prosecutor says ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black airman at his home

Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged in connection with the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson.

By Kate Payne, Curt Anderson, Jeff Martin, Associated Press

Nation Aug 01

Attorney Ben Crump holds a press conference regarding the death of Roger Fortson
Teen brother of airman killed in his home by Florida deputy shot to death near Atlanta

The killing of Senior Airman Roger Fortson made global headlines in May. Now, the family is grieving the killing of his 16-year-old brother, Andre Fortson.

By Jeff Martin, Associated Press

Nation May 17

Funeral of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson who was shot and killed by police in Florida, during his service in Stonecrest
Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

Hundreds joined Roger Fortson's family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch on Friday to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home earlier this month by a sheriff's…

By Jeff Martin, Curt Anderson, Associated Press

May 16

Sheriff deputy’s killing of Black airman in Florida renews debate on police killings and race

By Tara Copp, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

The death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson has community leaders including the NAACP asking whether unconscious bias led the deputy to shoot the young service member simply because he was a young, Black male and ask what, if anything, can…

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May 14

Grief persists after Florida deputy shoots U.S. airman Roger Fortson

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Fortson was holding his legally owned gun when he opened his front door, but it was pointed to the floor. Based on body camera footage released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the deputy only commanded Fortson to drop the…

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