Getting a Killing Wrong

The media's initial dismissal of the police killing of Matthew "Zadok" Williams missed some important context.

Don’t be surprised if a DeKalb police sergeant faces a criminal charge for shooting Matthew “Zadok” Williams. I think it’s coming.

I didn’t think so in March, when body camera footage emerged showing Williams with a knife in his hand, seemingly lunging at a police officer responding to a call. What I didn’t understand in that moment — what changes everyt…