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May 1, 2021 · Ma’Khia Bryant remembered at her funeral as ‘a smart girl capable of fulfilling all of her dreams’ By Timothy Bella. April 30, 2021 at 11:32 p.m. EDT.
- Timothy Bella
- What We Know About The Shooting of Ma'khia Bryant
- 'A Strong Future Ahead'
- Calls For Change
Ma'Khia was living at a foster home on Legion Lane on the Far East Side when, at about 4:32 p.m. on April 20, a caller sources say was her younger sister called Columbus police from the house about an attempted stabbing. Columbus police Officer Nicholas Reardon fatally shot Ma'Khia seconds after arriving on the scene. Police bodycam video showed Ma...
The service was full of music, including "How Great Thou Art," and speakers who knew young Bryant well. Bryant was described by Don Bryant, a cousin, as someone who loved the color blue, doing hair, and loved getting good grades in school. "This is child whose life was cut way too short," Don Bryant said. "Ma'Khia had ideas, goals," he said. "She s...
Susan Smith, an ordained minister in Columbus, said Bryant's life mattered. “We don’t need to lose any more of our babies,” she said. “Not another baby in this city, not another baby in our community.” During a passionate eulogy toward the end of the more than 90-minute service, Bishop Clarke called for change to prevent a death such as this from h...
- Mark Ferenchik
- Columbus Neighborhoods/Urban Issues Reporter
Apr 30, 2021 · A funeral service for Ma'Khia Bryant, the 16-year-old girl fatally shot by a Columbus, Ohio, police officer, was held on Friday.. Family and friends gathered to remember the teen in an emotional ...
- Bryan Logan
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Apr 30, 2021 · Ma’Khia Bryant has been laid to rest. The funeral service for the young Ohio girl who was fatally shot by a police officer took place at First Church of God in Columbus on Friday. The senior pastor, Jamal Harrison Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church kicked off his opening remarks quoting Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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May 6, 2021 · Ma’Khia Bryant’s brother, Khalil Bryant, is shown following her funeral. | Source: Scott Olson / Getty MaKhia’s funeral was a call to protect Black girls, even as she was trying to protect ...
Apr 27, 2021 · The funeral service for Ma’Khia Bryant will be Friday at the First Church of God “The City,” 3480 Refugee Road on the Southeast Side. The viewing will be at noon and service at 1 p.m., Jerry ...
Jul 7, 2021 · A mourner holds a funeral program during services for 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant at First Church of God on April 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Scott Olson / Getty Images file "The process needs to ...
