Death of Lisa Edwards
On February 5, 2023, Lisa Edwards died of a stroke while in the custody of the Knoxville Police Department in the US state of Tennessee. Edwards repeatedly told police that she had suffered a stroke and could not walk or breathe, but the officers believed she was lying. After repeated attempts to put Edwards in a police van, she was placed in the back of a patrol car. She was found unresponsive less than 20 minutes later.[1][2] Her daughter-in-law called the responding officers “negligent” and said that they “had no respect for human life”.[3]
DA does not press charges.[7]
Family retains attorney.[8]
Vigil [9]
Family plans lawsuit[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Knoxville police release videos from arrest, transport of woman who died in custody". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ↑ "Bodycam video of woman who died in Knoxville Police custody released". February 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Family of Lisa Edwards says Knoxville Police 'negligent' with 'no respect for human life'". February 24, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/28/knoxville-police-lisa-edwards/
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/01/lisa-edwards-knoxville-police-custody-death/11373734002/
- ↑ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/2/28/headlines/i_am_going_to_die_tenn_woman_dies_of_stroke_in_police_cruiser_after_she_was_denied_medical_care
- ↑ https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/02/28/legally-i-cant-charge-district-attorney-stands-by-decision-not-press-charges-lisa-edwards-case/?outputType=amp
- ↑ https://www.wbir.com/amp/article/news/local/lisa-edwards-file-retains-devon-jacob-attorney/51-df95812a-fb47-493c-b4fa-eb5e97132bdb
- ↑ https://www.wate.com/news/silent-vigil-for-lisa-edwards-held-outside-of-fort-sanders-hospital/amp/
- ↑ https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/lisa-edwards-family-to-file-lawsuit-against-knoxville-police-hospital/amp/
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