Oklahoma Police Shoot to Death a Deaf Latino Man
Oklahoma City police admitted Wednesday that a Hispanic man who was shot to death in front of his home was deaf and could not understand their commands to drop a metal pipe.
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Jury Clears San Diego Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man
A federal jury Tuesday cleared a San Diego police officer for shooting to death an unarmed man after receiving false information that the parolee was a cartel member who had held someone hostage at an apartment complex.
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Janet Williams claims Los Angeles Sheriff’s officers needlessly shot and killed her unarmed black son, Dennis “Todd” Rogers, on March 8, in Federal Court.
Read moreParents Sue Over Shooting Death of Son by White Officer
TEMPE, Ariz. (CN) – The parents of a 19-year-old black man who was shot and killed by a white Tempe,
Read moreMother of Police Shooting Victim Kajieme Powell Sues St. Louis
The mother of Kajieme Powell, whose shooting death at the hands of two St. Louis police officers after the Michael Brown shooting sparked additional protests, sued the officers, the city and police chief for wrongful death Wednesday.
Read moreAcquitted of Manslaughter, Tulsa Police Officer Resigns
Tulsa police Wednesday accepted the resignation of the white police officer acquitted of killing unarmed black motorist Terence Crutcher last year.
Read moreAustralia Demands Answers on U.S. Police Killing
Australia has asked for answers about the police killing of its citizen Justine Damond in Minneapolis last weekend, and the Minnesota police officer accused of shooting her had three previous complaints filed against him, according to court records.
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Las Vegas Police Sued Over Use of Deadly Chokehold
The family of a man killed by a Las Vegas police officer who improperly used a chokehold sued the officer and police department in federal court, claiming their loved one sought help from the officer who escalated the situation into a deadly conflict.
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NJ’s High Court Says Roll Tape on Police Dash Cam
Opening the lid on dashboard footage and other information tied to a 2014 police shooting, New Jersey’s highest court prioritized public interest Tuesday over law-enforcement confidentiality.
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New Lawsuits Allege Police Violence During Alton Sterling Protests
Twenty more people have sued Baton Rouge police and sheriff’s officers for their use of force during protests of the death of Alton Sterling, a black man who was shot to death by two white police officers in a parking lot last summer.
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Ninth Circuit Won’t Let SF Police Officers Off in Killing
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday gave the family of a schizophrenic man whom San Francisco police shot to death in his home after he cut a guest with an X-Acto knife a second chance to hold the officers accountable.
Read moreNYPD Accused of Destroying Evidence After Killing
The family of a Guinean immigrant who was shot to death by police five years ago will try to persuade a federal judge Thursday to punish the New York City Police Department for destroying evidence.
Read moreAlton Sterling Family Says His Killing Stemmed From Pattern of Racism
The family of Alton Sterling, the black man shot dead by white police last summer outside a Baton Rouge convenience store, sued the city and its police department Tuesday saying the killing was part of a “long standing pervasive policy of tolerating racist behavior by some of its officers.”
Read moreJury Sees Video of Philando Castile Killing Two More Times
The girlfriend of Philando Castile, who live-streamed on Facebook the immediate aftermath of his killing by a Minnesota police officer, led off the testimony Tuesday, the second day of the manslaughter trial of St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez.
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Las Vegas Officer Facing Charges in Chokehold Death
A police officer accused of using an unapproved chokehold and killing an innocent man near the Las Vegas Strip will face criminal charges, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department said Monday.
Read morePhilando Castile Killer’s Trial Starts With Gripping Video
The jury that will determine the fate of the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile heard opening statements Monday, testimony from two witnesses and watched video of the fatal shooting.
Read moreOfficer’s Widow Sues Dallas to Keep Death Video Private
The widow of a Dallas police officer killed in an ambush at a peaceful protest against police brutality last year sued the city on Tuesday to block the release of video of his final moments and prevent “grave harm” to her children.
Read moreJury That Cleared Her Says Killer Cop Was Not ‘Blameless’
The jury that acquitted white Tulsa police Officer Betty Shelby for killing an unarmed black motorist questioned Friday whether she had “other options available to subdue” the man before he reached into his car, implying that she is not “blameless” in his death.
Read moreWeapon Theory Sinks at Trial on Tulsa Police Shooting
Groans filled the courtroom Thursday during the fourth day of trial for a white former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man, when her attorney implied that a screwdriver in the man’s SUV could be considered a weapon.
Read morePolice-Killing Defense Blames Public Pressure for Charges
Attorneys for fired white Tulsa police Officer Betty Shelby accused prosecutors during opening statements Wednesday of charging her too quickly with first-degree manslaughter out of fear of public backlash after she shot and killed an unarmed black motorist.
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