Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Family of Black man killed by Aurora police intends to sue the city
[ad_1] The family of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield served notice Monday to the city of Aurora that they intend to file a lawsuit in connection with…
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Jurors to hear closing arguments in Ohio trial of officer charged in killing
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Closing arguments in the murder trial of an Ohio officer charged in the shooting death of a pregnant Black mother…
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Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — The murder trial of an Ohio police officer continues Thursday in the 2023 shooting death of a pregnant Black mother…
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Former LAPD officer charged with murder in 2015 shooting of unarmed homeless man
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — A grand jury indictment was unsealed Friday charging a former Los Angeles police officer in the May 2015 shooting death…
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Opening statements Wednesday in trial of ex-Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Fifteen months after Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 for help, was killed…
Detroit, Michigan Local News
Experts say Warren police broke the law in brutal beating of mentally ill man – Detroit Metro Times
[ad_1] Civil rights attorneys, former law enforcement officials, and mental health experts tell Metro Times that the Warren Police Department’s handling of 26-year-old Christopher…
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Judge denies request by ex-detective convicted in Breonna Taylor raid to delay prison
[ad_1] LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police detective convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid…
Detroit, Michigan Local News
Warren police block release of records showing alleged brutality of man in crisis
[ad_1] City of Warren, via ACLU of Michigan Warren police confront a man having a mental health emergency, leading to him…
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New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols
[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in…
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Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home
[ad_1] A former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a…
Entertainment
Bronze statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument
[ad_1] DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed Friday,…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Authorities identify Pelham man shot, killed by officer
[ad_1] NASHUA, N.H. — Authorities have identified a Pelham man who was shot and killed by police Sunday night outside Lowe’s at 143 Daniel…
Entertainment
#RogerFortson Update: Florida Deputy Eddie Duran Fired For Fatally Shooting Black U.S. Airman After Responding To Wrong Address
[ad_1] Source: Hurlburt Field/Facebook / facebook Florida Deputy Fired After Fatal Shooting Of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson He was so young with a full…
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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protester in 2020
[ad_1] FILE – Daniel Perry enters the courtroom at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, May 10, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Board of…
Cleveland, Ohio Local News
Cleveland Safety Advisor Resigns Citing “Politically-Motivated Character Assassination Campaign”
[ad_1] click to enlarge LinkedIn Phillip McHugh, Bibb’s safety advisor until Thursday morning. Following weeks of debate over the hire of Phillip McHugh, the…
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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
[ad_1] The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable…
Sacramento, California Local News
Stockton to pay $6M to family after man suffocates to death while in police custody
[ad_1] (FOX40.COM) — The City of Stockton will pay $6M as a part of a settlement to the family of a man who died…
Detroit, Michigan Local News
Two Detroit cops used excessive force when they killed a Black man in 2018, jury finds
[ad_1] A jury has awarded $1.5 million to the family of a Black Detroit man killed by two cops on the city’s west side…
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Tyre Nichols' family to gather for vigil 1 year after police brutally beat him
[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One year ago, Tyre Nichols was driving home to have dinner with his family when he was pulled over by…