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This image taken from video provided by the First Judicial Circuit of Florida shows Eddie Duran in a holding room separate from court in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (First Judicial Circuit of Florida via AP)

Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman

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Chantemekki Fortson, mother of slain Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference with attorney Ben Crump on Monday, June 3, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home

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FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. (U.S. Air Force via AP)

Prosecutor says ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home

By Kate Payne - Associated Press

FILE - Chantemekki Fortson the mother of slain airman Roger Fortson, right, along with family watch Fortson's casket as they leave for a cemetery during his funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, on May 17, 2024, in Stonecrest, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta

By Jeff Martin - Associated Press

CORRECTS SERVICE BRANCH TO U.S. AIR FORCE INSTEAD OF U.S. NAVY - Chantemekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Air Force senior airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death, along with family and attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings? Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights

By Aaron Morrison - Associated Press

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. (U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says

By Stephen Smith and Sudhin Thanawala - Associated Press

Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a U.S. Navy airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference with Attorney Ben Crump, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fortson was shot and killed by police in his apartment on May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway

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