Graham’s mother, Constance Malcolm, said on Sunday that the city let Haste off the hook by allowing him to resign instead of being fired. “Ramarley Graham was a son, a friend and, most importantly, a young man with his whole life left to live,” De Blasio said. All of Officer Haste’s actions were performed in good faith. After Haste and his partner broke down the door of Graham’s home, the officer said he saw Graham sidestep into a bathroom, and he leaned inside to face him. Haste testified that he yelled, “Show me your hands!” but Graham instead reached deeper into his pants and yelled obscenities.

Source: The Guardian March 27, 2017 12:22 UTC