{"id":250607,"date":"2025-09-21T12:49:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=250607"},"modified":"2025-09-21T12:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:49:27","slug":"former-pm-spencer-calls-for-police-cleansing-amid-public-outcry-over-fatal-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/former-pm-spencer-calls-for-police-cleansing-amid-public-outcry-over-fatal-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Former PM Spencer Calls for Police \u2018Cleansing\u2019 Amid Public Outcry Over Fatal Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-132289976\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\u2014 the young man fatally shot by police in Bolans several weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the Simon family postponed their official protest until 3pm on Monday, a small group of residents gathered earlier in the day, carrying placards and chanting slogans that expressed frustration over alleged excessive use of force by law enforcement officers.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2855596299\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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