References to Rhodesia, the white minority-ruled African territory now known as Zimbabwe, have been made by the 2015 Charleston church shooter and segregationist lawmakers.
at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend wore a Rhodesian army patch on his tactical vest, law enforcement sources say, a reference that has been used before during white supremacist attacks.
“This shooting was racially motivated, and he hated Black people,” Sheriff T.K. Waters told reporters Saturday.as: Angela Michelle Carr, 52, an Uber driver who was dropping off a passenger at the Dollar General; Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion, 29; and Anolt Joseph “A.J.” Laguerre Jr., 19, an employee at the store.
“They would like to see the clock turned back to the days of yore,” said Horne, a professor of history and African American studies at the University of Houston. An investigator did not observe injuries to either brother, according to the report. Neither brother wanted to pursue charges, and ultimately, no arrests were made.In July 2017, Ryan Palmeter was subject to the, which provides “emergency services and temporary detention for up to 72 hours for mental health examination” if, among other criteria, there is reason to believe a person is mentally ill and “has refused voluntary examination” because of mental illness.
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