ATLANTA — A federal judge tossed out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot an unarmed…
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Ex-cop who fatally shot Black Air Force veteran pleads guilty to aggravated assault, won’t face more time
ATLANTA — A former Georgia police officer who fatally shot a 26-year-old Air Force veteran while he was reportedly having…
5 years after George Floyd’s murder: How the media narrative has changed around the killing and the protests that followed
By Danielle K. Brown, Michigan State University On the evening of May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by police…
Mistrial declared in trial of former Michigan cop who killed Congolese immigrant
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Michigan judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in the case of a former Grand Rapids…
Bond denied for Black father who killed deputy after his son was fatally shot by police
CINCINATTI — A judge denied bond on Tuesday to a 38-year-old Black man who fatally struck a deputy one week…
Georgia deputy won’t face charges in fatal shooting of exonerated Black man during traffic stop
SAVANNAH, GA — A white deputy won’t face criminal charges after he fatally shot a Black man following a physical…
Sonya Massey: Sangamon County officials approve $10 Million settlement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Sangamon County Board of Supervisors approved a $10 million settlement to the family of Sonya Massey…
Third-party investigation of Decatur PD notes ‘improper’ arrests, deleted body-camera videos
DECATUR, AL — A third-party investigation released on Thursday found that the Decatur Police Department often arrested citizens without valid…
Judge rules lawsuit over former NFL player Glenn Foster’s death in police custody can proceed
REFORM, Ala. — A federal judge’s ruling will allow the family of Glenn Foster Jr. to file a lawsuit alleging…
Herman Whitfield: Indianapolis officers acquitted in death of Black man during mental health crisis
INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a Black…
