Ohio: Sharpton To Deliver Eulogy For Frank Tyson As Outrage Grows Over Police Killing

New York, NY (May 6, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy for Frank Tyson, the 53-year-old Black man who died in police custody last month after a traffic incident in Canton, Ohio, at the request of his family. The Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN) will be joined at this Wednesday’s service by Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Tyson’s family and will deliver a national call to justice at the service. “Frank Tyson’s cries of ‘I can’t breathe’ are ones we have heard far too often when Black men and women die in police custody,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. “Once again, we have seen footage of those pleas for help not only ignored but dismissed by officers using excessive force – who then left him to lie unconscious for several minutes. I have answered the family’s call to deliver Frank’s eulogy and remain committed to delivering justice for them.” Thirty-six minutes of body camera footage released by Canton officials last week showed officers arriving to an AMVETS post, where Tyson arrived after crashing his car on April 18. Police then restrained Tyson as they tried to arrest him,...