He died in a car crash, after the car he was apparently driven off a cliff in Mendocino California
BACKGROUND:
One of the mothers plead guilty to child abuse in 2011.
Neighbors called family services on the two white women after DeVonte and one of the other children came to their home to complain about the home.
The car likely contained all eight of family members as it went off the cliff at approximately 90mph, with no skid marks, no indications of braking.
Three of the children's bodies, including DeVonte's have not been found.
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There is a question as to whether the famous Ferguson photo at the top was staged
Apparently Devonte was crying before the photo was taken
It's possible, just possible, that the photo was more staged than organic. But decide for yourself. Read the words of another photographer that was there at the moment of this famous Ferguson photo.
From 2014, THE COMPLEX
Every picture I’ve seen of this crops out the circus of photographers that surrounded these two creating a captive audience. With such a captive audience I can’t really say that the officer did anything that his superiors wouldn’t have told him to do. They were there just as much for public relations as to keep the peace otherwise the dept. wouldn’t have sent every queer looking, POC and female cop on the force.The way this image has been propagandized is highly disturbing to me because it distracts from the real issues. This has never been about the relationship between individual officers and young Black men, but about the way in which our institutions and society protect cops, granting them license to use lethal force in ANY circumstance. Whether they do use it or decide to demonstrate “love” is irrelevant.’I would like to add that Devonte was crying before approaching the officer while he was talking to his guardian, presumably because he was terrified. This brings the question of coercion to my mind, but I’ll let ya’ll debate over it.”
Read More: http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/12/was-the-ferguson-protest-hug-photo-staged
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