Without explanation, the Illinois Supreme Court denied the Illinois Attorney General’s petition to resentence former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who received just six years prison time for murdering black teen Laquan McDonald.
Read moreA federal judge said Monday he will likely let jurors hear a witness exclaim “that was unnecessary” after police officers fired dozens of rounds at a 26-year-old man on video, despite the city of San Francisco’s objections.
Read moreTwo Sacramento police officers that chased Stephon Clark into his grandparents’ backyard and fatally shot the unarmed 22-year-old black man won’t face criminal charges, according to the local district attorney on Saturday.
Read moreA San Diego Democrat introduced a bill in the California Assembly on Wednesday to require police officers to use de-escalation tactics and avoid the use of deadly force unless it’s the only way to prevent death or serious injury.
Read moreAn attorney representing the San Diego branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and a handful of protesters arrested while holding vigil for a man shot and killed by a police officer in 2016 said San Diego law enforcement has a pattern of declaring protests unlawful assemblies once they become “inconvenient.”
Read moreSome legal experts believe there’s a reasonable chance the prison sentence of less than seven years imposed on a white Chicago police officer last week for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times could be tossed out and a new sentencing ordered.
Read moreA male St. Louis police officer was charged Friday with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a female officer during what was described as a deadly game with a revolver.
Read moreLaw enforcement officers using deadly force are shielded under the same self-defense law as the general public, Florida’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Read moreParis prosecutors confirmed Thursday night that a shootout with police in Strasbourg ended in the death of the suspect who opened fire two days earlier near a world-famous famous Christmas market, killing three.
Read moreLOS ANGELES (CN) –The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office charged an officer with manslaughter on Tuesday for shooting an
Read moreA federal judge refused to overturn a $2.75 million jury award against the city of Los Banos and a police officer who shot to death Sonny Lam, denying the city’s request for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial.
Read morePolice in Alabama promised transparency Monday after a weekend of protests in response to an officer fatally shooting a black man who pulled out his legally permitted weapon following gunfire at a shopping mall.
Read moreA federal jury on Monday cleared a Los Angeles Police Department officer of unlawful deadly force claims for the 2016 shooting death of 14-year-old Jesse Romero.
Read moreAn attorney for the parents of a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a Los Angeles Police Department officer in 2016 said Friday in closing arguments of their wrongful death trial that the officer’s actions were driven by anger and not his training.
Read moreA federal jury on Wednesday cleared two California officers of excessive force claims for shooting and killing an 18-year-old whose family had called 911 for emergency support.
Read moreThe attorney for the family of a teen shot and killed by officers responding to his 911 distress call warned the jury in closing arguments Tuesday that the officers could unlawfully kill civilians in the future.
Read moreRiverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant Michael Hamilton told jurors in a wrongful death trial Wednesday that he had no choice but to shoot to kill 18-year-old Matthew Tucker after responding to a 911 call seeking suicide intervention support for him.
Read moreTwo California police officers acted within the scope of their training when they shot and killed Matthew Tucker after responding to his family’s call seeking emergency support for him, an attorney for the officers said Tuesday during opening statements in their federal wrongful death jury trial.
Read moreA jury will decide whether a Fresno police officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a 45-year-old father of five, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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