Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference with attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The Southern Poverty Law Center is calling for the end of police violence against Black people in the wake of the shooting death ofOthers are urging the community to not jump to conclusions until the Florida Department of Law Enforcement finishes its investigation.
The SPLC is calling for a full investigation. The organization is urging to end the "horrific cycle of police violence against Black people." The president of the Okaloosa NAACP said he's glad the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department released the body camera footage.
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