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By Liz Roberts<\/em> Our hearts are broken for the loved ones of Jemel Roberson, a black security guard who was shot and killed by police this past weekend in a suburb of Chicago.<\/p>\n Despite others on the scene shouting to police that Roberson was a security guard who had heroically subdued the actual gunman, he was reportedly mistaken for the assailant by police.<\/p>\n Safe Horizon partners with law enforcement and we know the very important role they play in keeping communities safe. At the same time, the killing of another black man by police officers is deeply painful and we recognize that police violence is a reality affecting black communities across the country. Mr. Roberson was a father, and now his loved ones and his community are in mourning.<\/p>\n As an anti-violence organization committed to addressing racism, we strongly reject the biased perception of black men as perpetrators of violence, which likely played into Roberson\u2019s killing. We call for a thorough and transparent investigation into what led to Mr. Roberson\u2019s death. Most of all, our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to his family, his 9-month-old son, and loved ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The dangerous perception of black men as perpetrators of violence likely played a role in Jamel\u2019s Roberson\u2019s death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":{"id":6528,"alt_text":"Safe Horizon Responds to the Killing of Jemel Roberson by Police","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":700,"height":467,"file":"2018\/11\/Safe-Horizon-Responds-to-the-Killing-of-Jemel-Roberson-by-Police.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"Safe-Horizon-Responds-to-the-Killing-of-Jemel-Roberson-by-Police-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Safe-Horizon-Responds-to-the-Killing-of-Jemel-Roberson-by-Police-150x150.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"Safe-Horizon-Responds-to-the-Killing-of-Jemel-Roberson-by-Police-300x200.jpg","width":300,"height":200,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Safe-Horizon-Responds-to-the-Killing-of-Jemel-Roberson-by-Police-300x200.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":6527,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Safe-Horizon-Responds-to-the-Killing-of-Jemel-Roberson-by-Police.jpg"},"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2013],"tags":[294,1111,1113,1115],"class_list":["post-6527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-statements-and-press-releases","tag-gun-violence","tag-jemel-roberson","tag-police-violence","tag-racism","issue-victims-of-other-abuse"],"acf":{"page_header_title":"","page_header_excerpt":"","page_header_image":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/silhouette_hero_image.png","show_author_bio":true,"create_custom_authors":true,"authors":[{"author_name":"Liz Roberts, Deputy CEO"}],"original_url":"","related_initiative_title":"Need support?","related_initiative_link":"\/hotlines","related_initiative_link_text":"Call our Hotlines for help","featured_posts":[{"ID":7050,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2020-02-05 20:21:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-05 20:21:13","post_content":"\n Safe Horizon operates the NYC Hotline, a 24\/7, 365 day a year number for anyone who has experienced domestic or intimate partner violence,\u202fcrime,\u202fabuse,\u202for sexual assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through one phone call, survivors can access direct, supportive counseling and referral to programs and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our confidential Hotline is staffed by advocates who provide crisis counseling, safety planning, assistance finding domestic violence shelters, and information about resources, with translation services in over 25 languages. An online chat service is also available through the Hotline.
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