Alonzo Ashley (1982-2011) •

Twenty-nine-year-old Alonzo Ashley was killed during a struggle with police officers at the Denver Zoo in Colorado. The Coroner ruled his death a homicide, meaning Ashley died at the hands of others.  The questionable circumstances around Ashley’s death was one of numerous cases that helped inspire the national Black … Read MoreAlonzo Ashley (1982-2011)

Denver Zoo Apologizes A Decade After Black Visitor's Death

On this day in 2011, Alonzo Ashley, 29, was killed during a struggle with police officers at the Denver Zoo in Colorado. Ashley's death…

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The Reason See Beyond My Skin

The heat made Alonzo Ashley sick at the Denver Zoo. Then police killed him. 10 years later, the zoo dedicates a fountain and cooling station in his honor.

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