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Police chief found not guilty of negligence for fatal training demo
by Brian SeayPunta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was acquitted Thursday of a misdemeanor charge in the death of Mary Knowlton at a community demonstration last summer.
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Police commander fired over conflicting stories in shooting of unarmed man
by Brian SeayA police commander in Florida was told he’s losing his job after investigations revealed he misled the police chief about where he was during the shooting.
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Prosecutor: Milwaukee officer shot defenseless man at point-blank range
by Brian SeayOpening statements kicked off Tuesday in the trial of a former Milwaukee cop who shot and killed a man last summer, setting off two days of riots.
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Jury deliberates on the fate of Minnesota cop who shot Philando Castile
by Brian SeayThere's no verdict yet after two days of deliberations in the trial of a police officer who shot and killed a black man last summer in a St. Paul suburb.
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Man exonerated for 1992 Michigan murder: ‘They switched the bullets on me’
by Brian SeayDesmond Ricks’ exoneration earlier this month set off an internal affairs investigation at the Detroit Police Department.
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Frontline: “American Patriot” (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayA new Frontline documentary about the Bundy family’s fight against the federal government aired on PBS this week.
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Tulsa cop acquitted in fatal shooting of unarmed motorist
by Jennifer CruzJurors acquitted Officer Betty Jo Shelby of charges in the shooting death of an unarmed motorist last year that many believed to be predicated on racial bias rather than immediate danger.
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More charges for Florida officer who shot unarmed man
by Brian SeayNorth Miami officer Jonathan Aledda is accused of illegally shooting an unarmed man who was lying on the ground with his hands in the air.
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2 found guilty, 4 mistrials in ongoing Bundy standoff prosecution
by Brian SeayJurors on Monday handed down a mixed bag of results for six men charged in connection with an armed standoff near Cliven Bundy’s Nevada cattle ranch three years ago.
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Jury convicts former Louisiana cop in killing of 6-year-old
by Jennifer CruzAfter three hours of deliberation Friday, a Louisiana jury found a former Marksville police officer guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of a six-year-old autistic boy in 2015.
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Trial begins for Louisiana cop who fatally shot autistic 6-year-old during traffic stop
by Jennifer CruzThe child was struck by at least four of the 18 rounds the officers fired after stopping the boy’s father on a Marksville road in November 2015.
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Ex-MMA fighter found guilty on 29 counts stemming from brutal beating of ex-girlfriend
by Jennifer CruzThe assault left Christy Mack with nearly a dozen broken bones, a broken nose, broken teeth, a punctured lung, fractured rib and ruptured liver.
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