When Tips Don't Add Up
Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 124, Issue 11 dailytarheel.com Tuesday, March 8, 2016 When tips don’t add up Investigation launched for Raleigh police shooting Community seeks answers and transparency during the process. By Ana Irizarry Staff Writer A black man was shot four times by a white Raleigh police officer Feb. 29, according to a preliminary autopsy, bringing the Triangle into an ongoing national conversation about race and law enforcement. “We stand here, both present and past elected leaders of the community, to ask for calm, prayer and patience. Any loss of life, regardless of circumstance, is heartbreaking and we offer our sincere condolences to all of those involved,” said Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane in her official statement. D.C. Twiddy, a senior officer in the Raleigh Police Department, pursued Akiel Denkins in an effort to take Denkins into custody for drug charges. Twiddy and Denkins struggled until DTH/ALEX KORMANN Twiddy fired multiple shots at Denkins, even- Alex Vasquez works as bartender at Four Corners Grille. Vasquez supports herself through this job and through being a server at Lime and Basil. tually shooting him out of fear, according to a report to the city manager outlining initial findings of the case. Servers, bartenders work with $2.13 minimum wage But community members doubt the accu- racy of the initial report, said Irving Joyner, By Lauren Kent Adding up to $7.25 Tabor said. “None of your customers have an attorney for the North Carolina NAACP, in a community meeting at Bible Way Temple.
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