Inside the Peter Liang-Akai Gurley police shooting case Weve seen bureaucracy, corruption and lots of shirking of responsibility that have led to Peter Liang becoming a scapegoat, Jerry Lo, a protester from Long Island, told the National Public Radio. Americas. He asserted to have been startled when Stansbury pushed open a rooftop door in a place where drug dealing was rampant. On April 19th, a New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn sentencedformer NYPD officer Peter Liang to five years of probation for the shooting of unarmed Black man Akai Gurley. We're revolutionising personalised healthcare. 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Thompson said in a statement today his office "vigorously prosecuted" Liang for manslaughter "because the evidence established that his conduct was criminal and the rule of law demanded that he be held accountable for his actions in taking Akai Gurleys life. Gurley, 28, and his girlfriend were taking the stairs rather than having to wait for an elevator when the bullet ricocheted off a wall. One woman left screaming and crying while another said she was having a panic attack. She also hired a diverse film crew and thought carefully about who should come with her to different events. One officer testified that cops are taught to beware of a possible ambush on vertical patrols specifically. Liang and Shechtman are now deciding whether to appeal his conviction. Its a paradoxical existence. He turned left and "it just went off when my whole body tensed up," Liang testified. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? About $325,000 dollars were given to Liang's family and $80,000 would be used for Chinese communities. [60][61] He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released without having to post bond, and suspended from his job without pay. Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Joe Alexis asked Liang. Officers Patrick Espeut and Diara Cruz were wounded by a gunman who later killed himself. The protests largely centered around two claims. He Played 'Andy Barclay' In Child's Play 1 & 2. By Louis Chan, AsAmNews National Correspondent. Under the New York sentencing guidelines Liang, now a convicted felon, was looking at 15 years of hard time. 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Peter Obi Speaks for the 1st Time 72 Hours After 2023 Presidential And back then, it made sense. Dr. Peter Liang, MD | New York, NY | Gastroenterologist | US News Doctors Actor Kenny Leu ( Midway) leads the movie A Shot Through the Wall, inspired by the story of former New York City police officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of criminally negligent homicide. "Each officer handles that differently and needs different amounts of training and coaching.". Americas. Many of Liang's supporters demanded that all killers should be prosecuted and that there should be no such thing as selective prosecution, scapegoating, or racism. Fearing he would lose his job, he bickered with his partner about which one would phone their sergeant privately rather than radioing in a report Liang said he felt would bring an 'unnecessary' response and pull other officers from their posts. See Jeff Cohen Now At 48. Liang is not the only police officer who has taken an innocent life, and he should not be the only one held accountable for doing so. DR ELLIE CANNON: My breast has not got lumps but it's itchy, should I be concerned about cancer at age 72? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. No decisions have been made and its a complicated chess board," Shechtman said. Why Was Officer Peter Liang Convicted? - The Atlantic Former NYPD officer Marc Calcano knows first hand the inherent dangers of conducting vertical patrols. He entered the stairwell on the 7th floor, below Officers Landau and Liang. [32][33][34], New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton declared the shooting to be an accident and that Gurley was a "total innocent. Feb 9, 2016 Officer Peter Liang Accused In Death Of Akai Gurley Breaks Down. Before the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, there was Peter Liang. She persevered because she saw this as an important moment in Asian American history which would remain pivotal years from now. Protesters support former New York Police Officer Peter Liang outside a Brooklyn courthouse before his sentencing for manslaughter in the killing of Akai Gurley, in New York April 19, 2016. Butler has brought her own civil lawsuit against the city, which was still pending. And there was a little bit of a bridging, of opinions and, and listening. In his spare time, he likes to explore cities and make pointless maps. They see it as a counterpoint to cases in which grand juries declined to indict white police officers in the killings of unarmed black men, including Eric Garner in New York and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Liang emigrated to the United States as a child to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, with his parents and grandmother; he also has a younger brother in college. Granted, there were some. The protests largely centered around two claims. Liang, who is Chinese-American, has hired two former NYPD officers as his defense lawyers: Rae Koshetz, a former deputy commissioner who oversaw internal disciplinary trials for NYPD members for. Learn how your comment data is processed. Peter Dutton is pledging to restore this tax break - and in doing so - taking a risk of his own - defending concessions for multi-millionaires while average families are doing it tough. [64], Landau, the other officer involved, was not criminally implicated in Gurley's death. [39][40] Gurley is interred at Rosedale Memorial Park in Linden, New Jersey. 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Cop Shooting, Asian-American Activists Chart Way - NPR In all honesty, I was blown away by the response the Chinese-American community fielded in defense of Peter Liang. Officer Liang failed that night. [44][45], Following his conviction, Asian Americans denounced the verdict at various gatherings across the country. Liang, who said he didnt feel qualified to administer CPR, stood by as Butler performed the procedure on Gurley, according to testimony. Americas. Actor Kenny Leu pushes for inclusive Asian-American stories with 'A They requested Landau be fired from the department and for the city to invest in programs like affordable housing, community centers, and after-school programs, instead of hiring more NYPD officers.[38]. It was also clear that the writers of Kung Fu were likewise running out of good plot . Justice was served for him. Inspector Richard Dee, executive officer of the NYPD Police Academy, explained to the I-team that they have trained over 800 field training officers. Others, however, said Liang had to be held accountable for his actions because he took a life. "They are solely dedicated to mentor and train new recruits when they graduate from the police academy., Better training is welcomed by Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, who believes the Liang verdict will greatly impact the way officers do their jobs. Liang, who was convicted in February of manslaughter and official . New York City, Peter Liang to Pay Over $4 Million Settlement - NBC News Peter Liang | New York Post She said the organizers had a real emotional stake in what happened and that spilled over to her film crew as well. [55], Gurley's death was one of several police killings of African Americans protested by the Black Lives Matter movement. Peter LIANG | Assistant Professor | NYU Langone Medical Center, New Reporting from New York Former New York Police Officer Peter Liang will not serve time behind bars for killing an innocent, unarmed black man in 2014 in a case that drew passionate.