A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
3 years, 6 months ago

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin faces decades in prison when he is sentenced Friday in George Floyd’s death. A St. Louis County grand jury declined later that year to indict Wilson in the unarmed Black teen’s death, and the U.S. Department of Justice later also declined to charge him. Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot 16 times at Laquan McDonald, killing the Black 17-year-old as he walked away from officers in October 2014. Michael Slager, a white South Carolina police officer, shot Walter Scott in the back as the unarmed 50-year-old Black man fled following a 2015 traffic stop.

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Officer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab
1 month, 1 week ago

Officer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — The Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who was badly injured during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was moved to a rehabilitation hospital Tuesday, still not speaking but showing significant improvement, according to a family friend. More than 100 officers and first responders from several St. Louis-area departments escorted an ambulance that took Officer …

A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one
8 months ago

A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store in 2019 — the third person the officer had killed in the past eight years. Auburn officer Jeff Nelson shot and killed Jesse Sarey while trying to arrest him for disorderly …

1 of 2 suspects in fatal shooting of New York City police officer is arrested
8 months, 3 weeks ago

1 of 2 suspects in fatal shooting of New York City police officer is arrested

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of the suspects in …

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
1 year, 2 months ago

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd

Associated Press  

TACOMA, Wash. — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. This is the story of Manuel Ellis, who died, hogtied and handcuffed by three Tacoma officers, nearly three months before Floyd’s death would spark an international outcry against police brutality. Still, the trial of the officers charged in Ellis’ case is another example of video footage of a …

British police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London
1 year, 3 months ago

British police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — An officer with London’s Metropolitan Police force who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been charged with murder, prosecutors said Wednesday. Chris Kaba, 24, was killed in south London on Sept. 5 last year, after police pursued his car and tried to stop it. Rosemary Ainslie, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said that following a thorough review …

Metropolitan Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba in London will be charged with murder, prosecutors say
1 year, 3 months ago

Metropolitan Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba in London will be charged with murder, prosecutors say

Daily Mail  

The police officer who shot an unarmed black man in south London last year has been charged with murder, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Chris Kaba, 24, died after being shot by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, south London, shortly after 10pm on September 5 Crowds demanding 'Justice for Chris Kaba' assembled outside of New …

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder
1 year, 7 months ago

US policeman who held back crowd convicted in George Floyd murder

Hindustan Times  

The last of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty of manslaughter. This photo shows Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd. Tou Thao, who held back onlookers as three other officers pinned the 46-year-old Black man to the …

White Minnesota officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright freed from prison
1 year, 8 months ago

White Minnesota officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright freed from prison

LA Times  

Kim Potter, an officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in suburban Minneapolis, fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021. Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison early Monday. Potter, a white officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in …

Man suspected of killing 3 ‘terrorized’ Detroit, chief says
2 years, 3 months ago

Man suspected of killing 3 ‘terrorized’ Detroit, chief says

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A 19-year-old man suspected of randomly killing three people on Detroit streets over roughly two hours may have been emboldened when he didn’t encounter police after the first shooting, the mayor said Monday. Mayor Mike Duggan said no one called 911 when the first victim, a 28-year-old man, was shot before dawn, less than two miles from a …

Deadly Minneapolis standoff stokes mistrust of police
2 years, 5 months ago

Deadly Minneapolis standoff stokes mistrust of police

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The shooting of a young Black man whose family says he was experiencing a mental health crisis has stoked some activists’ mistrust of the Minneapolis Police Department and their perception that officers are quick to take Black lives while going to greater lengths to capture white suspects alive. The department and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension hadn’t …

Michigan Policeman Charged with Murder in Shooting of Black Man
2 years, 6 months ago

Michigan Policeman Charged with Murder in Shooting of Black Man

News 18  

A Michigan police officer who shot a Black man during a struggle following a traffic stop was charged with murder on Thursday. Christopher Schurr, a white Grand Rapids police officer, faces a single count of second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, prosecutor Christopher Becker said. “Officer Schurr must be held accountable for his decision to …

A look at high-profile killings by US police
2 years, 6 months ago

A look at high-profile killings by US police

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head as the Black man was on the ground. Michael Slager, a white South Carolina police officer, shot Scott in the back as the 50-year-old Black man fled a 2015 traffic stop. In April 2021, a …

3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
2 years, 10 months ago

3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, as a federal jury rejected their arguments that inexperience, improper training or the distraction of shouting bystanders excused them from failing to prevent Floyd’s killing. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to …

A look at high-profile killings by US police
2 years, 10 months ago

A look at high-profile killings by US police

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of Daunte Wright. Michael Slager, a white South Carolina police officer, shot Scott in the back as the 50-year-old Black man fled a 2015 traffic stop. Justine Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed white dual citizen of the U.S. …

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
3 years ago

A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. A St. Louis County grand jury declined later that year to indict Wilson in the unarmed Black teen’s death, and the U.S. …

Suspect shot by police in Ferguson after firing on officers
3 years ago

Suspect shot by police in Ferguson after firing on officers

Associated Press  

— Police shot and killed a man in a Ferguson street after he twice fired on officers following a report that he had been brandishing a weapon, authorities said. The St. Louis County Police Department said Monday that detectives are investigating the fatal shooting, which occurred Sunday night. Four county police officers were involved, and they ranged in age from …

Police officer convicted of George Floyd murder appeals ruling
3 years, 3 months ago

Police officer convicted of George Floyd murder appeals ruling

Al Jazeera  

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed an intent to appeal with the Minnesota state appellate court in his murder conviction for the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man whose death in May 2020 sparked protests across the United States. Chauvin also listed alleged issues with the trial itself, including the addition of the third-degree murder charge …

3 officers plead not guilty in Black man’s restraint death
3 years, 6 months ago

3 officers plead not guilty in Black man’s restraint death

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Five weeks after ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, three Washington state police officers pleaded not guilty Friday in the death of Manuel Ellis, another Black man who pleaded for breath under an officer’s knee. He is accused of kneeling on Ellis’ back and shoulder as he repeatedly told them he couldn’t breathe, according …

A look at big settlements in US police killings
3 years, 7 months ago

A look at big settlements in US police killings

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a white Ohio police officer in December, will receive a $10 million settlement from the city of Columbus. Here is a look at other high-profile cases of police killings of Black and brown people and the settlements: In March, the city of Minneapolis agreed …

Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement
3 years, 8 months ago

Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Moments after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, copies of the original Minneapolis police statement began recirculating on social media. “If it wasn’t for this 17-year-old who took the video, Derek Chauvin would in all likelihood still be on the police force training officers,” said Andre Johnson, a University of Memphis professor …

Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict
3 years, 8 months ago

Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict

Associated Press  

Just as the guilty verdict was about to be read in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, police in Ohio shot and killed a Black teenager in broad daylight during a confrontation. “Because as you’re getting one phone call that he was guilty, I’m getting the next phone call that this is happening in my neighborhood.” In …

Derek Chauvin Was Convicted Of Murder. Most Cops Who Kill Go Unpunished.
3 years, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin Was Convicted Of Murder. Most Cops Who Kill Go Unpunished.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for killing George Floyd, a Black Minnesotan whose death set off nationwide protests against racist police brutality. Racism is a key reason why, in America, police officers rarely face criminal punishment when they take another person’s life. Former Minneapolis …

US ex-policeman Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd case
3 years, 8 months ago

US ex-policeman Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd case

India Today  

Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement’s treatment of Black Americans. The 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, criminally liable in Floyd’s death last year after considering three …

Judge declines to toss Michael Slager’s sentence in Walter Scott shooting
3 years, 8 months ago

Judge declines to toss Michael Slager’s sentence in Walter Scott shooting

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge Monday declined to toss out the prison sentence of a former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in the back in 2015. The judge denied a motion in which former North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager asked that his 20-year prison sentence for violating Walter Scott’s civil rights be set …

Judge keeps ex-cop’s 20-year sentence for killing Black man
3 years, 8 months ago

Judge keeps ex-cop’s 20-year sentence for killing Black man

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A judge upheld a 20-year prison sentence on Monday for former police officer Michael Slager in the killing of Walter Scott, an unarmed Black man who ran from a traffic stop in South Carolina, rejecting Slager’s claims his lawyer did a poor job. But federal Judge Richard Gergel wrote in his ruling Monday that he believed Slager’s …

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after police shoot Black man
3 years, 8 months ago

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after police shoot Black man

Al Jazeera  

Protests have broken out near the US city of Minneapolis after the police shot Duante Wright, a young Black man who later died, with police using tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowd at Brooklyn Center on Sunday night. The 20-year-old Black man’s mother told a crowd earlier on Sunday evening that he called her to say he …

Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd told police ‘I can’t breathe’ 27 times as defendant accused of ‘betraying badge’
3 years, 8 months ago

Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd told police ‘I can’t breathe’ 27 times as defendant accused of ‘betraying badge’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Minneapolis police officer …

Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest
4 years, 1 month ago

Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife, sparking violent protests that police said injured 30 officers and led to dozens of arrests. The shooting occurred before 4 p.m. Monday as officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon, police spokesperson Tanya Little …

Police shooting death of Black man prompts protests in Pasadena
4 years, 4 months ago

Police shooting death of Black man prompts protests in Pasadena

LA Times  

Protesters are calling for a police investigation into the shooting death of a Black man over the weekend. Following the police shooting of a Black man in Pasadena on Saturday night, protesters are demanding that city leaders hold law enforcement accountable for the man’s death, but authorities say the law — and police body-camera video — justify the shooting. Police …

Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Michael Brown’s death
4 years, 4 months ago

Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Michael Brown’s death

Associated Press  

— St. Louis County’s prosecutor announced Thursday that he will not charge the former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, a dramatic decision that could reopen old wounds amid a renewed and intense national conversation about racial injustice and the police treatment of people of color. Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell’s decision marked the third time prosecutors …

Atlanta police shooting of Black man was a homicide, coroner says
4 years, 6 months ago

Atlanta police shooting of Black man was a homicide, coroner says

Al Jazeera  

Autopsy conducted on Rayshard Brooks concluded he died from blood loss and organ injuries caused by two gunshot wounds. A medical examiner has ruled the death of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man killed by a white police officer in Atlanta, a homicide caused by gunshot wounds to the back. Brooks’ death reignited protests in Atlanta after days of worldwide demonstrations …

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