Nation Sep 19 Justice Department opens probe into Mississippi sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Nation May 14 Grief persists after Florida deputy shoots U.S. airman Roger Fortson Fortson was holding his legally owned gun when he opened his front door, but it was pointed to the floor. Based on body camera footage released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the deputy only commanded Fortson to drop the… By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death By enacting the legislation, the Republican governor sided with GOP lawmakers who forged ahead despite pleas from Nichols' parents to give them a chance to find compromise. By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Nation Mar 21 Former Mississippi police officer gets about 10 years in prison for racist torture of 2 Black men The so-called "Goon Squad" broke into a home where a neighbor complained that two Black men were staying with a white woman. Hartfield tried to destroy evidence of the torture. By Michael Goldberg, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Nation Mar 01 Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders He and a fellow paramedic who administered a sedative that contributed to McClain's death were convicted in December of criminally negligent homicide. By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Feb 28 Washington state House overwhelmingly passes ban on hog-tying by police By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The Washington state House has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern because of the risk of suffocation. Continue reading
Feb 22 Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain’s death By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A jury convicted Roedema last October of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. He was sentenced to 14 months in jail at a hearing last month in which McClain's mother called him a "bully with a badge."… Continue reading
Feb 14 City of Memphis releases new documents tied to Tyre Nichols’ death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The hundreds of pages released Wednesday include personnel files for Memphis police and fire department employees who were fired after the beating. Continue reading
Feb 05 Family of Black girls handcuffed, held at gunpoint by Colorado police reach $1.9 million settlement By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A Black woman and a group of young girls who were wrongfully forced out of their car, held at gunpoint and handcuffed by police in suburban Denver in 2020 have reached a $1.9 million legal settlement. Continue reading
Feb 01 Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Meeting a judge's deadline, prosecutors revealed in court filings Wednesday potential avenues of trial testimony from Memphis Police Department training instructors, at least one of whom, Juan Gonzalez, taught the officers charged in Nichols' death. Continue reading