Oct 14 WATCH: Fort Worth officer resigned after killing woman in her home, officials say A police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home in the presence of her 8-year-old nephew acted inappropriately and has resigned, the chief of police said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Family of woman killed inside home by Fort Worth, Texas, police holds news conference By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The shooting occurred in Fort Worth, about 30 miles west of Dallas, where another high-profile police shooting occurred last year. Continue reading
Oct 02 White Dallas officer to be sentenced for murdering black neighbor By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Amber Guyger, who said she mistook Botham Jean's apartment for her own, which was directly below, was convicted of murder Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 01 Dallas police officer who shot her unarmed, black neighbor found guilty By Associated Press A jury convicted Amber Guyger Tuesday in the killing of Botham Jean in September 2018. Continue reading
Sep 27 Dallas officer takes stand at trial for shooting her black neighbor By Associated Press Amber Guyger was off duty but in uniform when she shot 26-year-old Botham Jean in his apartment. Guyger says she mistook Jean's apartment for her own. Continue reading
Aug 19 California governor signs law to limit shootings by police By Don Thompson, Associated Press The measure will change California's existing lethal force standards to require that deadly force may only be used when necessary. Continue reading
Aug 09 After Ferguson, black men still face the highest risk of being killed by police By Laura Santhanam These numbers are “conservative,” and many killings likely go unreported, researchers said in this recent study. Continue reading
Jul 19 4 Chicago officers fired for Laquan McDonald shooting cover-up By Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press None of the four were charged criminally, however they were stripped of police powers and assigned to desk duty as their case proceeded. Continue reading
Jul 17 Eric Garner’s mother says there’s been ‘no justice’ five years after his death By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Speaking on the year anniversary of her son's death, Eric Garner's mother urged the New York City police commissioner to fire the officer involved, saying the family has "been failed by every other source."… Continue reading
Jul 03 Special prosecutor named to investigate South Bend shooting of Eric Logan By Associated Press A judge appointed a special prosecutor Wednesday to investigate a white police officer's fatal shooting of a black man in the Indiana city where Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is mayor. Continue reading