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Police chief found not guilty of negligence for fatal training demo

by Brian Seay

Punta 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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Second mistrial for Ohio officer who shot and killed unarmed motorist

by Brian Seay

For the second time in a year, a jury on Friday couldn’t reach a verdict in the murder trial of a former officer who killed a motorist in 2015.

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Former Milwaukee officer found not guilty in shooting death of Sylville Smith

by Brian Seay

A jury on Wednesday found former officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown not guilty of first-degree reckless homicide for the killing of Sylville Smith last summer.

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Gun group reaction to the Yanez verdict takes several forms

by Brian Seay

Some call it government overreach, some are calling for reform, and some hold seminars to teach people their rights - and how to get home safe.

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Minnesota officer found not guilty of all charges in Philando Castile shooting

by Brian Seay

The officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop last summer was acquitted Friday, sparking protests through the streets of St. Paul.

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Louisiana officer sentenced to 40 years for shooting death of autistic boy

by Brian Seay

A former officer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday for the shooting death of a 6-year-old autistic boy in Marksville, Louisiana.

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More guilty verdicts for Oregon standoff occupiers

by Brian Seay

Four men were found guilty this week of a range of misdemeanors in connection with last year’s 41-day standoff at a wildlife refuge in Oregon.

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Breaking: Freddie Gray van driver found not guilty on all charges (VIDEO)

by Joey Clementine

Officer Caesar Goodson, who was driving the police van inside which Freddie Gray incurred his fatal neck injury last April, has been found not guilty of second-degree “depraved heart” murder by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams.

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Texas father found not guilty for fatal shooting of drunk driver who killed his kids (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The accident claimed the boys' lives and prosecutors argued that after watching his boys die and in a fit of rage the father ran back to his house, grabbed a handgun and returned to the scene of the wreck to shoot the driver in the head.

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EDITORIAL: Zimmerman’s defense rests. We wait.

by David Higginbotham

The death of Trayvon Martin was an avoidable tragedy. Yet almost everyone agrees that the state of Florida has not proven its case against George Zimmerman. If the jury acts as they should, and returns a verdict of not guilty, how will the public react?

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