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Leon Ford is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television and theatre productions. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Cooks, Changi and the telemovie Stepfather of the Bride.
May 15, 2020 · Ford survived, but was left permanently paralyzed from the waist down. “Those officers took something from me,” Ford says in Jackson Tisi’s short documentary Leon.
Leon Ford, an activist, author and father, has been speaking out against police brutality after he was shot by Pittsburgh police officers in 2012, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down ...
May 2, 2023 · Leon Ford is not your typical activist. In his upcoming memoir, “An Unspeakable Hope,” Ford shares the hardships and bright spots of his upbringing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the life-changing night in 2012 when the 19-year-old was shot by Pittsburgh police officer David Derbish.
Oct 11, 2015 · On November 11, 2012, Leon Ford, Jr. was pulled over on a Pittsburgh street for what police described as a minor traffic violation. There were no problems with his paperwork or warrants for his...
Ford, who was 19 when he was shot five times by a police officer in a case of mistaken identity, discusses racial profiling, brutality, forgiveness and build...
Jun 23, 2022 · Leon Ford was shot and paralyzed by police in 2012 when they mistook him for another man during a traffic stop. Now Leon works to improve relations between safety officials and local...
