{"id":4810,"date":"2021-01-04T17:36:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T17:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=146033"},"modified":"2021-01-04T17:36:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T17:36:25","slug":"muhammad-muhaymins-family-marks-four-years-since-killing-by-phoenix-police-without-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/04\/muhammad-muhaymins-family-marks-four-years-since-killing-by-phoenix-police-without-accountability\/","title":{"rendered":"Muhammad Muhaymin\u2019s Family Marks Four Years Since Killing by Phoenix Police Without Accountability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON – Today on Monday, January 4, the Muhaymin family and advocates from national and Phoenix-based organizations will mark four years since Phoenix police brutally killed Muhammad Muhaymin\u2014an unarmed, Black, Muslim, disabled man\u2014while mocking his faith. To date, none of the officers involved in this killing have faced any criminal or disciplinary consequences; all are still actively policing in Phoenix. <\/p>\n

Muhaymin was killed by Phoenix police in 2017 after attempting to bring his service dog into a public restroom. In August of 2020, new body camera footage<\/a> was made public showing officers using their knees to pin Muhaymin\u2019s head, neck and body into an asphalt parking lot. Before he is killed, Muhaymin can be heard yelling \u201cI can\u2019t breathe\u201d and \u201cPlease Allah,\u201d with an officer responding \u201cAllah? He\u2019s not going to help you right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Muhammad\u2019s sister Zarinah Tavares and advocates will deliver national and Phoenix-area tributes to her brother while urging the public to join efforts to hold the officers accountable for this killing and for all victims of similar violence. The day will be marked with:<\/p>\n