Officers Cleared After Killing Christopher Mitchell. Family’s 8-Year Fight Ends With No Charges
April 20, 2026
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as posted by the channelAfter eight years of legal battles, prosecutors dropped manslaughter charges against officers who killed Christopher DeAndre Mitchell.
A California judge dismissed manslaughter charges against two officers in the 2018 killing of Christopher DeAndre Mitchell, ending an eight-year legal fight for his family. Roland Martin speaks with Peter Carr, the Mitchell family’s attorney, and Shelia Bates, an organizer with Black Lives Matter–Los Angeles, who detail how prosecutors said the evidence was not strong enough despite claims Mitchell never pointed a weapon. The decision closes the criminal case with no accountability after years of advocacy. They argue the outcome reflects a system that repeatedly fails to deliver justice in cases involving police.
🔥 A judge dismissed manslaughter charges against officers in the killing of Christopher DeAndre Mitchell
🔥 Roland Martin speaks with attorney Peter Carr and BLM-LA organizer Shelia Bates
🔥 “he never pointed the weapon… before they shot and killed him”
🔥 Prosecutors said they “didn't feel like the evidence was strong enough”
🔥 The case ends an “eight year saga” with no criminal accountability
🔥 The family fought for years seeking justice after the 2018 shooting
🔥 Community voices say the outcome “sends the wrong message”
🔥 “you can forget getting any… justice out of our national federal department of justice”
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