Oklahoma: Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby shot & killed unarmed black man, charged w/manslaughter

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Tulsa Officer Charged With Manslaughter

Police officer Betty Shelby who shot and killed an unarmed black man in Tulsa, Oklahoma has turned herself in to authorities. This comes just one day after the Tulsa County District Attorney announced criminal charges against Officer Shelby. She’s charged with first-degree manslaughter from last Friday’s shooting that resulted in the death of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher. Prosecutors say Shelby "reacted unreasonably" when she shot Crutcher and that she unnecessarily escalated the situation. If convicted, she faces between four years and life in prison.

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Tulsa teacher: 'Tragedy lives and breathes' among students

A teacher at a Tulsa charter school attended by the daughter of an unarmed black man killed by a white officer says the tragedy "lives and breathes" among her classmates in a moving essay she posted on Facebook detailing her experience helping students cope. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory. She writes that she facilitated three small-group discussions about Terence Crutcher's death. She says one group included sixth-grade classmates of Crutcher's daughter. Lee writes that she's sharing her experience to give people "a clearer understanding of the crisis we're facing and why we say black lives ...

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Tulsa Teacher: 'Tragedy Lives and Breathes' Among Students

A teacher at a Tulsa charter school attended by the daughter of an unarmed black man killed by a white officer says the tragedy "lives and breathes" among her classmates in a moving essay she posted on Facebook detailing her experience helping students cope. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory. She wrote on Facebook Wednesday that she facilitated three small group discussions for students about the death of Terence Crutcher. Lee says one of the groups included sixth-grade girls who are classmates of Crutcher's daughter. "The tragedy lives and breathes among them," Lee writes. "It could ...

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Students' reactions to Tulsa shooting are heartbreaking, illuminating

A Tulsa teacher's detailed Facebook post gives some serious insight into how young people in the community have been affected by the death of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man who was shot by police while standing on a road next to his broken-down car. The officer who shot him has been charged with felony manslaughter. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at Kipp Tulsa College Preparatory School, and she documented a day of small group discussion designed to help students process the tragedy that's made their city a nexus of protest and national conversation. Lee talked to a group of ...

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Tulsa Teacher Posts Poignant Essay After Police Shooting

– A teacher at a Tulsa charter school attended by the daughter of an unarmed black man killed by a white officer says the tragedy "lives and breathes" among her students in a moving essay she posted on Facebook detailing her experience helping students cope. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory, the AP reports. She wrote on Facebook Wednesday that she facilitated three small group discussions for students about the death of Terence Crutcher. Lee says one of the groups included sixth-grade girls who are classmates of Crutcher's daughter. "It could have been their father," Lee ...

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Tulsa teacher: 'Tragedy lives and breathes' among students

The officer faces a four-year sentence in prison if being convicted. Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler charged Shelby, who is white, with "first-degree manslaughter-heat of passion" in the killing of Terence Crutcher, 40, who was approached ...

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5 things to know about Betty Shelby, the officer charged in Terence Crutcher shooting

The Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man last week has been charged with manslaughter as additional details of her background have been made public, including multiple alleged domestic violence incidents and an admission of past drug use. Betty Jo Shelby, 42, is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the Sept. 16 shooting death of 40-year-old Terance Crutcher. According to the Tulsa Police Department, Shelby was booked into the city jail early Friday morning before being released about 30 minutes later on $50,000 bond. Shelby’s background has come under scrutiny following the Tulsa County district attorney’s decision ...

NBC News reported that Shelby's husband, Dave, also a Tulsa police officer, was in the helicopter that caught the final moments of Crutcher's life on camera. At one point in the footage, as the chopper moved toward the scene, a man's voice could be heard asking, "All right, Betty Jo, where you at?" A voice in the helicopter was also heard saying that Crutcher "(looked) like a bad dude" and that he "might be on something." It was not clear if Dave Shelby was the person who made any of the statements.

Betty Shelby, a native of Poteau, Oklahoma, studied biology at Northeastern State University before signing up for the Oklahoma Air National Guard in 1999, according to NBC News. She left the service the following year after spraining her knee during basic training. Shelby is a nine-year veteran of law enforcement, having served from 2007 to 2011 as a Tulsa County sheriff's deputy before becoming a Tulsa city police officer in December 2011.

Shelby has twice had restraining orders filed against her. Her job application for the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, which has been made public, details an incident in 1993 in which she and her then-boyfriend damaged each other's vehicles during a bad breakup. According to NBC News, the temporary restraining orders they filed against each other were subsequently dismissed. In 2002, her ex-husband's new wife sought a protective order after accusing Shelby of making harassing phone calls. Shelby wrote on her application that the order had been denied after the judge "saw that (she) was not guilty of the accusations," the ...

Shelby, who has used her status as a drug recognition expert in claiming that she believed Crutcher was under the influence at the time of the shooting, admitted on her application for the Sheriff's Office that she had previously used marijuana twice, during social gatherings at the age of 18.

Shelby has had no previous disciplinary action against her in her law enforcement career and has received multiple letters of commendation. The Tulsa Police Department also posted praise to its Facebook page in August after Shelby helped burglary victims recover their stolen property.

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Tulsa teacher’s words on Terence Crutcher shooting are a must-read

The Tulsa, Oklahoma police officer who shot and killed the unarmed Terence Crutcher is being charged with manslaughter. At the same time, the city of Charlotte, North Carolina remains tense as investigations continue into the death of Keith LaMont Scott. Amid the tension that exists between trying to support police officers, whose job is dangerous and rough, while also holding them accountable, people wonder: how do we process this and, more importantly, what do we tell our children? Back in Tulsa, Rebecca Lee has made a good start. A teacher at KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory school, which is attended by ...

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http://aleteia.org/2016/09/24/tulsa-teachers-words-on-terence-crutcher-shooting-are-a-must-read/

 

Tulsa teacher: 'Tragedy lives and breathes' among students

A teacher at a Tulsa charter school attended by the daughter of an unarmed black man killed by a white officer says the tragedy "lives and breathes" among her classmates in a moving essay she posted on Facebook detailing her experience helping students cope. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory. She wrote on Facebook Wednesday that she facilitated three small group discussions for students about the death of Terence Crutcher. Lee says one of the groups included sixth-grade girls who are classmates of Crutcher's daughter." The tragedy lives and breathes among them," Lee writes. "It could ...

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Policewoman charged over killing of black man in Tulsa

A teacher at a Tulsa charter school attended by the daughter of an unarmed black man killed by a white officer says the tragedy "lives and breathes" among her classmates in a moving essay she posted on Facebook detailing her experience helping students cope.

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http://inewstoday.net/2016/09/policewoman-charged-over-killing-of-black-man-in-tulsa/

 

Teacher shares students' reactions to Tulsa shooting

The officer who shot him has been charged with felony manslaughter. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at Kipp Tulsa College Preparatory School, and she documented a day of small group discussion designed to help students process the tragedy that's made their city a ...

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Teacher shares students' reactions to Tulsa shooting

The officer who shot him has been charged with felony manslaughter. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at Kipp Tulsa College Preparatory School, and she documented a day of small group discussion designed to help students process the tragedy that's made their city a ...

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http://www.wgal.com/national/teacher-shares-students-reactions-to-tulsa-shooting/41794408

 

Teacher shares students' reactions to Tulsa shooting

A Tulsa teacher's detailed Facebook post gives some serious insight into how young people in the community have been affected by the death of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man who was shot by police while standing on a road next to his broken-down car. The officer who shot him has been charged with felony manslaughter. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at Kipp Tulsa College Preparatory School, and she documented a day of small group discussion designed to help students process the tragedy that's made their city a nexus of protest and national conversation. Lee talked to a group of ...

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Teacher shares students' reactions to Tulsa shooting

A Tulsa teacher's detailed Facebook post gives some serious insight into how young people in the community have been affected by the death of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man who was shot by police while standing on a road next to his broken-down car. The officer who shot him has been charged with felony manslaughter. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at Kipp Tulsa College Preparatory School, and she documented a day of small group discussion designed to help students process the tragedy that's made their city a nexus of protest and national conversation. Lee talked to a group of ...

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Teacher shares students' reactions to Tulsa shooting

A Tulsa teacher's detailed Facebook post gives some serious insight into how young people in the community have been affected by the death of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man who was shot by police while standing on a road next to his broken-down car. The officer who shot him has been charged with felony manslaughter. Rebecca Lee is a teacher at Kipp Tulsa College Preparatory School, and she documented a day of small group discussion designed to help students process the tragedy that's made their city a nexus of protest and national conversation. Lee talked to a group of ...

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