Justine Ruszczyk Damond

Mohamed Noor and attorneys Peter Wold and Thomas Plunkett exit the courthouse during the first day of the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, charged in the 2017 with fatal shooting of 40-year-old Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk Damond, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., April 1, 2019. Photo by Adam Bettcher/Reuters

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Ex-Minneapolis police officer who shot an unarmed woman stands trial

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Lorna Vassell, mother of Saheed Vassell speaks at a demonstration protesting his death after he was shot by New York Police Department officers in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - RC1A1795B660

4 police misconduct cases had new developments this week. Here’s what happened

Here’s a look at the latest developments and what's next for the officers and families of victims involved.

By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Corinne Segal

Don Damond speaks to the media about his fiance, Justine Damond who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Adam Bettcher - RC1AE2EDC880

Minneapolis officer charged in 2017 shooting of Australian woman

Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old life coach, on July 15 minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the…

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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