Sam Dubose supporters at City Hall: Saying sorry isn't enough
CINCINNATI -
Saying sorry isn't enough. That was the message from friends and family of Samuel Dubose, the man shot and killed by a University of Cincinnati police officer.
Dozens of people gathered for a rally at the steps of Cincinnati City Hall on Wednesday.
"We just want somebody to address us, talk to us, give us some answers," said Kenya Dubose, Samuel Dubose's cousin.
A tumult of voices filled the sidewalk at the foot of City Hall.
"We want justice for my nephew, we want justice now," Samuel Dubose's aunt said.
Their voices brimmed with anger, sadness and determination, creating a chorus of demands.
"We want the release of the tapes. We want the officer to make a statement. We want him prosecuted. We want him terminated from the UC Police Department," said Samuel Dubose's friend Nygil Miller.
Falling short of placing any blame on UC Police Officer Ray Tensing, who shot and killed Samuel Dubose during a traffic stop on Sunday, Mayor John Cranley promised a new partnership between Cincinnati and campus police that will bring use of force reform.
"As a general matter, a pull-over related to a license plate should not in the normal course of events lead to lethal force and a death as it has in this case," Cranley said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon."It's obviously a tragic loss of life for which we are very sorry."
Dubose's friends and family acknowledged the apology, but they said "I'm sorry" isn't justice enough.
"I can't have peace until I get justice. His mom can't have peace until she gets justice. His children cannot have peace until we receive some justice," said Kenya Dubose.
