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EXPLAINER: Federal charges against 3 cops in Floyd killing
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Federal charges against 3 cops in Floyd killingThree former officers who were with Derek Chauvin as he pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck are on trial on federal charges they violated the Black man’s civil rights.
EXPLAINER: The federal charges against 3 cops in Floyd death
Read full article: EXPLAINER: The federal charges against 3 cops in Floyd deathThree former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s death face federal trial this week on charges they violated the Black man’s civil rights.
A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
Read full article: A look at high-profile cases over killings by US policeA suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for a Taser was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter in the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright.
Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement
Read full article: Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statementMoments after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, copies of the original Minneapolis police statement began recirculating on social media.
Ex-officer appeals 20-year sentence for killing Black man
Read full article: Ex-officer appeals 20-year sentence for killing Black manA former police officer serving 20 years in prison for killing an unarmed Black man running away from a South Carolina traffic stop said his lawyer never told him about a plea offer from prosecutors that could have cut years off his sentence.
Were they a threat? Police shootings reignite legal debate
Read full article: Were they a threat? Police shootings reignite legal debateWisconsin authorities are investigating those questions as they weigh charges against the officer in a case that has reignited national protests over racial injustice. Authorities have not identified the officer or officers who shot Pellerin or said where or how many times he was shot. A union attorney said in the moments leading up to the shooting, officers saw Blake holding a knife and made multiple requests for him to drop it but he was uncooperative. After police tried twice unsuccessfully to use a stun gun on Blake, officer Rusten Sheskey shot him at close range while holding onto his shirt, authorities said. Yet, the tactics used by the officer who shot Blake are highly questionable, said Seth Stoughton, another former officer.