Cornel Young

Murdered

Cornel Young Jr., a 29-year-old African American man from Providence, Rhode Island, was fatally shot on January 28, 2000, in an incident that would later become a focal point in discussions surrounding police brutality and systemic issues within law enforcement. Young, who was a well-known figure in the community and had previously worked as a police officer in the city, was killed after a series of confrontational events involving local police officers. The circumstances surrounding his death s ...Read More

Sergeant Cornel Young, Jr.

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