Criminal Justice
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Jacqueline Avant’s Killer Gets 150-To-Life Sentence
The wife of ‘The Black Godfather” was shot in a robbery gone bad.
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Investigation: No-Knock Raids for Drug Searches Lead to Fatal Shootings
Judges often sign off on no-knock warrant requests without resistance or questioning the merit.
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SoHo Karen Pleads Guilty To Being A Karen
Miya Ponsetto, infamously known as SoHo Karen, admits to hate crime in a plea deal to avoid jail time.
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Cases of Excessive Force Where Officers Walked Away Free
Most recently, the officer shot and killed Amir Locke will not be facing criminal charges.
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Officers who Tased Jim Rogers to Death Appeal Termination [UPDATED]
The five officers involved are appealing the decision to be terminated but are also facing a lawsuit for the use of excessive force.
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Domestic Dispute Leaves Miami Man Dead
Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man who was stabbed to death in his Miami apartment building.
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Amir Locke: No Charges Against Cops In Fatal Shooting
The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke in a no-knock raid in February will face no charges.
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Texas Court Denies the Appeal of Amber Guyger, the Ex-cop Who Killed Botham Jean In His Apartment
Botham Jean’s Killer: Amber Guyger will remain in prison after she was denied an appeal by the Texas Court of Appeals.
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Autopsy: Black Man was Shot 4 Times by Off-Duty NC Deputy
Jason Walker, 37, suffered injuries to his head, back, chest and thigh.