Congressman Johnson's Statement on The Killing of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
"I am deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson in Florida, yet another Black man senselessly killed at the hands of police, said Johnson. "Despite legally possessing his firearm and holding it pointed at the floor inside his own home, and never once aimed it at the officers. This heartbreaking incident highlights the ur . . .
"I am deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson in Florida, yet another Black man senselessly killed at the hands of police, said Johnson. "Despite legally possessing his firearm and holding it pointed at the floor inside his own home, and never once aimed it at the officers. This heartbreaking incident highlights the ur . . .