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News Wrap: Alton Sterling’s family rejects Louisiana’s investigation into deadly police shooting

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Tuesday, the state of Louisiana will not file criminal charges against two white officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man, in 2016. The state attorney general claims Sterling was resisting arrest…

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Stephon Clark and what we still don’t know about the Sacramento police shooting

By Erica R. Hendry

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced today that the California Department of Justice will be stepping in to provide independent oversight of the investigation into Clark’s death. Here's what we know.

Minneapolis officer charged in 2017 shooting of Australian woman

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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…

5 police misconduct cases had new developments last week. Here’s what happened

By Hannah Grabenstein, Joshua Barajas

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

Former South Carolina officer gets 20-year sentence for fatal shooting of Walter Scott

By Hannah Grabenstein

Michael Slager's sentence, though handed down through a plea agreement and not a jury trial, is a rare conviction in police shooting cases, which have often ended in acquittals and mistrials.

5 important stories you might have overlooked

By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith

As fallout from Saturday's rally in Charlottesville continues, here are five important stories you may have overlooked.

Minneapolis police chief resigns after fatal shooting of Justine Damond

By Jenna Gray

Minneapolis police chief Janeé Harteau resigned on Friday in the aftermath of the death of Justine Damond, an unarmed 40-year-old Australian woman fatally shot by a police officer.

Supreme Court sides with police in California shooting case

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

Justices sided with sheriff's deputies in a legal dispute from 2010, when an innocent couple was shot while California deputies searched for a wanted man.

Officer who shot Tamir Rice in 2014 fired by city of Cleveland

By Dake Kang, Associated Press

The police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fired by the city of Cleveland on Tuesday, and the officer who drove the patrol car the day of the November 2014 shooting was suspended.