A judge tosses claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed 3 people in five years
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A judge tosses claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed 3 people in five years

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MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has dismissed two of three claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed three people of color in five years. The families of Antonio Gonzales, Jay Anderson and Alvin Cole filed federal lawsuits in 2021 and 2022 against former Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah and the city’s police department, alleging that Mensah used excessive force and the department promotes racism. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman in Milwaukee dismissed the Gonzales and Anderson families’ claims on Thursday, online court records show. As for Anderson, the judge said that squad-car footage showed him reaching toward the passenger seat twice before Mensah fired.

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A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
1 year, 3 months ago

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

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Son seeks $50M from LA for dad’s death from stun gun zaps
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Son seeks $50M from LA for dad’s death from stun gun zaps

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Wisconsin man killed in ‘targeted’ attack on judicial system
2 years, 7 months ago

Wisconsin man killed in ‘targeted’ attack on judicial system

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A Wisconsin Officer Will Be Charged In The 2016 Slaying Of A Black Man
3 years, 5 months ago

A Wisconsin Officer Will Be Charged In The 2016 Slaying Of A Black Man

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Oklahoma officer charged in Black man’s fatal shooting
3 years, 10 months ago

Oklahoma officer charged in Black man’s fatal shooting

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OKLAHOMA CITY — A white Oklahoma City police officer accused of fatally shooting a fleeing Black man armed with a knife three times in the back was charged Thursday with first-degree manslaughter. Holman, 36, responded to a call on Dec. 11 about a Black man who was harassing customers at a business in north Oklahoma City, according to an affidavit …

Officer Who Quit Wisconsin Police Job Under Pressure Joins Nearby Sheriff's Dept.
3 years, 11 months ago

Officer Who Quit Wisconsin Police Job Under Pressure Joins Nearby Sheriff's Dept.

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Former Wisconsin officer cleared in 3 shootings now a deputy
3 years, 11 months ago

Former Wisconsin officer cleared in 3 shootings now a deputy

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Police defend arrests of slain Black teen’s family
4 years, 2 months ago

Police defend arrests of slain Black teen’s family

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Slain Black man’s family vows legal fight against police
4 years, 3 months ago

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Charging decision expected in fatal police shooting of teen
4 years, 3 months ago

Charging decision expected in fatal police shooting of teen

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Cases in which police officers were charged in shootings
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Cases in which police officers were charged in shootings

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