Category Archives: John T. Williams

From AI/AN ATS Love, prayers and blessings to the family of John T. Williams. We cannot bring your loved one back. No one can. We can demand justice, but even if criminal charges were brought against Officer Ian Birk, it … Continue reading →

John T. Williams was gunned downed on the streets of Seattle on August 30, 2010. His killer, Ian Birk, gave the 50 year old, partially deaf man carrying a 3 inch pocket knife approximately 5 seconds to drop his knife … Continue reading →

An article about the killing of John T. Williams by one of my favorite critics of the police state, William Norman Grigg. John T. Williams was a First Nations wood carver who was shot to death on the streets of … Continue reading →

Answer: When a police officer is “protecting and serving” a victim. King 5 News of Seattle reports that high level police sources have revealed that charges will not be brought against Officer Ian Birk in the killing of John T. … Continue reading →

Read about it at the Seattle Times Seattle Police Chief John Diaz and the department’s Firearms Review Board have reached a preliminary finding that an officer’s fatal shooting of woodcarver John T. Williams on Aug. 30 was not justified, according … Continue reading →

What sort of resolution should be sought for the killing of John T. Williams? Thus far, we have promises of a peer review, overhaul of the department and an inquest of the incident. I have no doubt that public pressure … Continue reading →

Murdered by a Seattle Police Officer. The whole damn system is guilty!

More information has come to light regarding John T. Williams’ death at the hands of a Seattle police officer. As one commentator on this tragedy pointed out, it appears that it wasn’t Williams who approached Officer Ian Birk with a … Continue reading →

Why do we grieve the death of John T. Williams? As First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Northwest Coast Tribal Members, Native Americans and American Indians this death touches us, whether we knew him and his family or not. We regret all … Continue reading →