Today with Dr. Kaye: Who is ultimately responsible for the safety of our children?

WEAA | By Karsonya Wise Whitehead

Published April 23, 2021 at 2:04 PM EDT

Ohio State students gather on High Street to protest the police shooting that killed Ma'Khia Bryant.

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) —Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl, was fatally shot by a Columbus officer after calling police for help, according to family.

Family says, Bryant called 911 Tuesday afternoon after a group of “older kids” threatened to assault her.

Police killed Ma’Khia just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd.

The teen allegedly had a knife in her hand at the time of the shooting.

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Today With Dr. Kaye: 4-22-21- Hour 2

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Karsonya Wise Whitehead

Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead is a historian of Black life in America whose work explores how Black history is remembered, taught, and carried into the present. She is the host of the award-winning Today With Dr. Kaye on WEAA 88.9 FM, where she brings historical perspective to conversations about some of the stories that matter in American life.

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