Richard Miller on the Chadd Facey Case, Police Accountability & Community Healing

Richard Miller of Keep Six speaks on police accountability after the death of Chadd Facey and shares how justice system failures continue to impact Black communities and trust in law enforcement.Richard Miller returns to the podcast to speak on one of the most devastating cases in recent memory, the death of 19-year-old Chadd Facey, tackled and fatally injured by an off-duty police officer after selling a fake Apple Watch. The officer, originally charged with manslaughter, was convicted only of simple assault and received one year probation and a three-year firearms ban.Richard, founder of Keep Six and a respected community advocate, was asked by the Attorney General to provide a formal community impact statement at sentencing. In this conversation, he shares how the outcome of this case has deepened mistrust in police and the justice system. Together, we explore race, accountability, the limits of reform, and Richard’s policy recommendations for meaningful change including independent oversight, trauma support, and lived-experience leadership in justice spaces.