While israel and his friends skateboard the city streets and spray. Madeinmiami movies about the arthur mcduffie riots, the parkland shooting and the late graffiti. New book pays tribute to israel reefa hernandezllach, the graffiti. Graphic novel honors miami street artist who died by. Six months ago today, skateboarder and graffiti artist israel reefa hernandez llach died shortly after being tased in the chest by miami beach police. The family of 18yearold miami graffiti artist israel hernandezllach, who died after being chased and tasered by a pair of miami beach police officers on tuesday are outraged after witnesses. Miami beach, florida, police are investigating the death of an 18yearold graffiti artist who died after being shot with a taser during a predawn chase with officers who said they caught him spraypainting a. A chase followed, reefa was tased and died shortly after. Killed by cops, a young graffiti artist is memorialized by a. Since the beginning, art has been an outlet for grieving hearts in search for expression. No charges in taser death of graffiti artist in miami beach miami. Three years ago, 18yearold artist israel hernandez, also known as reefa, was fatally tasered by police officers who found him creating a piece of illegal street art. It offers unparalleled access to the most significant. Reefa mourned by hundreds miami graffiti streets are.
Reefa, also a miami graffiti artist, was 18 yearold israel hernandez. Early on the morning of august 6, 20, officers of the miami beach police department spotted reefa tagging his name on a closeddown mcdonalds. He was tagging his name on an abandoned mcdonalds around 5 a. He was adding his tag to a mix of signs and other graffiti that was already plastered on the walls. The 37th miami festival, presented by miamidade college, runs march 615. And with the city in full swing celebrating art basel miami beach, the protesters channeled their. There, he was discovered by miami beach police officers who. In a new childrens book, a miami filmmaker and illustrator pay tribute to graffiti artist and skateboarder israel reefa hernandezllach, who died in 20 after being tasered by police. Israel hernandezllach mourners sob at funeral for teenage graffiti.
Israel reefa hernandez, the teenage graffiti artist tasered to death by miami beach police officers in 20, is the subject of a new graphic novel titled isra and lito. In a new childrens book, a miami filmmaker and illustrator pay tribute to graffiti artist and skateboarder israel reefa hernandezllach, who. Miami%20beach%20officer%20will%20not%20be%20charged%20over%. On tuesday, august 6, 20, just over one year before demz death, reefa was tagging an abandoned mcdonalds. In 20, 18yearold skateboarder and graffiti artist israel reefa hernandezllach died of heart failure after being tasered by a miami beach police officer. Reefa, standing at 56 and weighing roughly 150 pounds, ran from about six cops until he was cornered a few blocks away. The syndrome is not listed in textbooks or recognized by the.
A picture i took of miami graffiti writer reefa, tazed to death today by the miami beach police department. The verve of the south florida graffiti art scene from the 1980s to present is captured in this landmark book. Pictures from a limitededition book dedicated to contemporary nigerian. Graphic novel revisits the life and art of israel reefa. In the five years since he was killed by miami beach police while tagging an abandoned building, israel reefa hernandez has returned to life. As family and friends find ways to grieve the tragic death of graffiti artist israel hernandez continue reading. Miami graffiti legend atomik did this memorial piece recently in. This revelation could further fuel the outrage over how miami beach. A movie based on the true story of 18 yearold latin artist israel reefa hernandez whose death by police sparked a national movement. Reefa is raising funds for reefa justice for israel hernandez on kickstarter.
Settlement in israel hernandez miami beach taser death reached. Dozens of people gathered saturday outside the miami beach mcdonalds where teenage graffiti artist israel hernandezllach died tuesday morning after police caught him painting the abandoned. Miami beach officer will not be charged over taser death of teenage. Florida making headlines again for their sensitive law approach on handling young teenagers hundreds of friends and supporters of an 18yearold graffiti artist who died after being shocked by a stun gun during a police chase in miami beach gathered on saturday local time in a tearful rally at the site where he had been spraypainting colombianborn israel hernandezllach died on tuesday. Graphic novel revisits the life and art of israel reefa hernandez. Reefa was shot in the chest by a taser and killed by miami police after being caught. This led to a chase, and when hernandezllach was cornered, officer jorge. Taser caused the accidental death of a young graffiti artist almost two years. A young life cut short at the hands of miami beach police.
Reefa hernandez was tased to death at age 18 in 20 after tagging graffiti. Our sincere condolences to israels family and friends. His name began popping up all over wynwood, the mecca for street artists and graffiti writers. Reefa justice for israel hernandez by reefa kickstarter.
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