Photo coverage of emotional local protests in response to the death of Karon Hylton-Brown in October 2020, which resulted from traumatic injuries he sustained in a traffic collision during an unauthorized high-speed police pursuit.
Chanting “Justice for Karon,” demonstrators gathered near the Washington Metropolitan Police Department Fourth District headquarters to demand accountability for the officers who initiated the deadly chase, in the days and weeks after his death. Protests often ended late at night after a violent police crackdown that resulted in injured protesters and more than a dozen arrests.
Local news coverage of the protests in the days and weeks following Karon Hylton-Brown’s death, via DCist/WAMU:
10/28/2020, Protesters Demand Police Accountability After Death Of D.C. Moped Rider Karon Hylton-Brown
10/29/2020, D.C. Police Release Body Camera Footage Following Karon Hylton-Brown Death
10/30/2020, ‘I Want Justice’: Karon Hylton-Brown’s Mother, Protesters Demand D.C. Police Accountability
11/02/2020, Karon Hylton-Brown’s Loved Ones Remember His Exuberant Spirit And Dreams For Fatherhood
08/04/2021, Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Calls For Speedier Investigation Into Karon Hylton-Brown’s Death
9/24/2021, D.C. Police Officer Indicted On Murder, Conspiracy Charges In Death Of Karon Hylton-Brown
10/20/2021, D.C. MPD Officers Sued For $100M Over Karon Hylton-Brown’s Death In Police Chase
10/26/2022, Historic Trial Begins For D.C. Police Officer Charged With Murder In The Death Of Karon Hylton-Brown
11/18/2022, ‘He Was Pursuing That Moped’: MPD Captain Testifies Against Officers In Murder, Obstruction Trial
12/21/2022, D.C. Police Officer Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder In Death Of 20-Year-Old