Dec 06 Expert: Tamir Rice did not reach for gun, countering officer’s claims By Michael D. Regan An expert said this week that Tamir Rice, the 12-year old boy who was fatally shot by white Cleveland police officer last year while carrying what turned out to be a replica toy gun, did not reach for the pellet… Continue reading
Jun 11 Judge finds probable cause to charge officer in Tamir Rice death By Colleen Shalby A judge has found probable cause to charge a police officer in the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, the Guardian reports. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Iraq launches offensive to retake Tikrit from Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Iraqi security forces began a ground and air assault on the city of Tikrit, currently held by the Islamic State militant group. Also, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the longest-serving woman in Congress, announced she won’t seek… Continue watching
Jan 08 Cleveland police forced Tamir Rice’s sister to the ground, footage reveals By Joshua Barajas According to new security footage released Thursday, Cleveland police handcuffed the 14-year-old sister of Tamir Rice and kept her nearby in a patrol car after a police officer shot the boy within seconds of arriving to the scene. Continue reading
Dec 24 St. Louis County officer fatally shoots armed black teen By Joshua Barajas Tensions mounted in a St. Louis suburb Wednesday morning, after a Berkeley, Missouri police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old black man who pointed a handgun at him late Tuesday. Following the shooting, the dozens of protesters that descended onto the… Continue reading
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Dec 03 Cleveland police officer who shot Tamir Rice was unfit for duty years ago, records show By Joshua Barajas The Cleveland police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice last week was previously “distracted” and “weepy” during his firearms qualification training at a suburban Ohio police department, new internal documents revealed Wednesday. Continue reading