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Mother sues Cincinnati over 911 misclassification in death

8/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Shenee McClendon sued Cincinnati over her son Amir Jordan’s death.
Amir Jordan, 19, died Aug. 29, 2024 when a police car hit him crossing Este Avenue.
Dispatchers labeled the 911 call a Red shooting though the caller said no one was shot.
City Manager Sheryl Long and ECC Director William Vedra allegedly hid the misclassification from the family.
McClendon seeks over $25,000 in damages, fees, and court-supervised call reforms.

History

Historical Context

Rodney King's March 3, 1991 videotaped beating sparked the April 29, 1992 acquittal of four LAPD officers and six-day riots that exposed systemic police cover-ups, leading to a $3.8 million civil settlement and federal civil-rights prosecutions. The 2024 allegation by Shenee McClendon that Cincinnati officials concealed details of her son Amir Jordan’s fatal collision echoes this legacy, prompting renewed calls for transparent dispatch protocols.

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Story summary

Shenee McClendon sued Cincinnati over her son Amir Jordan’s death.
Amir Jordan, 19, died Aug. 29, 2024 when a police car hit him crossing Este Avenue.
Dispatchers labeled the 911 call a Red shooting though the caller said no one was shot.
City Manager Sheryl Long and ECC Director William Vedra allegedly hid the misclassification from the family.
McClendon seeks over $25,000 in damages, fees, and court-supervised call reforms.

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