6 North Carolina jail workers charged with involuntary manslaughter in Black man's in-custody death

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CNN

Video that shows a Black man in apparent medical distress repeatedly telling officers, "I can't breathe," days before he died in a hospital was released this week following a North Carolina judge's order.

John Elliott Neville, 56, of Greensboro, also can be heard telling officers, "Let me go!" and "Help me!" and calling out, "Mama!" during the episode a day after his December 1 arrest. He became unresponsive during the incident and died later at a hospital.

The five corrections officers and the nurse who attended to Neville leading up to his death have been charged with involuntary manslaughter by Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill. They have been relieved of duty, the sheriff's office said.

The case marks the latest chapter in an unfolding, nationwide reckoning over how police treat Black people. Protests from coast to coast have continued since the May death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, who cried out that he couldn't breathe as an officer knelt on his neck; Floyd also pleaded for his mother's aid in his dying moments.



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[Karadeniz]

1. Good.

[DFW]

2. Seeing as how this incident took place over several days

I don't see what was so involuntary about it, but ya gotta start somewhere.

[steventh]

3. In my limited experience with District Attorney Jim O'Neill

he was careful to not overcharge, and when he did charge he had the evidence. If more evidence surfaces in this incident for a stronger charge it's likely O'Neill will charge that.