“Tamir Rice honored with butterfly memorial at Cudell Park on Saturday”
Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice, spoke during a dedication ceremony at Cudell Park Saturday.
Timothy Loehmann, the officer who fired the fatal shots, was never charged in Tamir’s death. He was fired by Cleveland police in 2017 for lying on his application and violating other administrative policies.Saturday, the Rice family and supporters gathered at Cudell Park to unveil a marble and stone memorial etched with Tamir’s face and surrounded by a butterfly garden.
“Too many cases of the people who are supposed to protect us are killing mostly African-American men, mostly young men,” said U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown , who attended the dedication.
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