Black 17-Year-Old Dies After Leland Officer Chased, Ran Him Over in Police Cruiser, Family Alleges
Kadarius Smith, a Black 17-year-old, died after a Leland, Miss., police officer ran him over in a police cruiser, attorney Ben Crump says.
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Kadarius Smith, a Black 17-year-old, died after a Leland, Miss., police officer ran him over in a police cruiser, attorney Ben Crump says.
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