Killed by KC Police: Tragic Case of Ryan Stokes

In the early morning of July 28th, 2013, one year before the events in Ferguson MO, Ryan Lee Stokes, 24 year-old black male, was shot from behind and killed by a KC police officer in the Power and Light District, after HIS COMPANION had been falsely accused of stealing a cell phone. Ryan Stokes, father of a toddler baby girl, was unarmed.  Autopsy showed no alcohol or drugs in his system.  The police officer was not disciplined…rather he received a commendation for dedication to duty.

Hear Ryan’s story from his mother, Narene, and the family attorney, Cyndy Short.


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