Social Justice
Mother of Tony Robinson announces lawsuit after cop cleared in son’s death
After it was announced that the officer who fatally shot Tony Robinson, his mother vowed to sue the police department

After it was announced that the officer who fatally shot Tony Robinson was cleared in his death, his mother vowed to sue the police department, reports the Huffington Post.
Tony Robinson’s mother to file lawsuit
Andrea Irwin told CNN host Anderson Cooper that she planned to file a lawsuit against the Madison Police Department after it was announced officer Matt Kenny would not be charged in killing Robinson.
“The things that have taken place since my son passed — the things that have been done to my family and to me — they have gone above and beyond to make sure they have kicked me when I’m down,” Irwin said.
“They have done a smear campaign against my child and against me since this began.”
What happened to her son
Officer Kenny shot Robinson inside an apartment near the Wisconsin state Capitol on March 6. Police said the officer was responding to calls that Robinson, who was biracial, was running through traffic, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Kenny told investigators that Robinson struck him on the side of the head. Police said they later received reports that Robinson had assaulted two other people. Ozanne said traces of marijuana, Xanax and psychedelic mushrooms were found in Robinson’s blood.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice released a report shortly after the district attorney’s announcement, suggesting that Robinson’s behavior could be explained by the use of mushrooms.
The ACLU and protest groups criticized the DA’s failure to file charges against Kenny, while the Wisconsin Professional Police Association said the prosecutor’s decision was “appropriate.”
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