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Vigil held after officer charged in Australia woman’s death

Vigil held after officer charged in Australia woman's death | iNFOnews.ca
In this Tuesday March 20, 2018, photo, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman describes during a press conference how Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor reached across his partner's body and shot Justine Damond at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. Noor was charged Tuesday with murder and manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Australian woman in July minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

MINNEAPOLIS – Neighbours, friends and activists held a vigil for an Australian woman after a Minneapolis police officer was charged in her death.

About 50 people gathered Tuesday evening near the alley where Justine Ruszczyk Damond was fatally shot in July. The 40-year-old life coach was killed by Officer Mohamed Noor after she called police to report a possible sexual assault behind her home.

Noor was charged with murder and manslaughter earlier Tuesday.

Todd Schuman is a member of the group Justice for Justine. He says police need to be held accountable for their actions that hurt individuals and damage their communities.

Minnesota Public Radio reports that Minneapolis City Council member Linea Palmisano attended the vigil. She says she’s seen some improvements in the city’s police department prompted by Ruszczyk’s death, including a new chief and new body camera rules.

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