Law Enforcement
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Family of Black Man Fatally Shot by Detectives in California Seek $100 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family is claiming multiple civil rights violations and excessive use of force in the 2021 death of Kershawn Geyger by Sacramento County detectives
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Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana Settles Lawsuits over 2018 Choking Death of Keeven Robinson
Robinson’s widow and mother have settled lawsuits with a sheriff’s office in Louisiana
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2 Tacoma Officers Cleared In Death of Manuel Ellis, Will Return to Work
Tacoma officers Armando Farinas and Masiyh Ford are exonerated following an investigation into the brutal death of Manuel Ellis in police custody last March.
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Mostly White Jury Still Deliberating in Kim Potter Trial
After two days of deliberations, jurors asked the court what would happen if they were unable to reach a verdict.
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‘It Just Went Chaotic’: A Weeping Kim Potter Takes the Stand
Former Minnesota officer Kim Potter spared no tears while performing her testimony before a mostly white jury.
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Daunte Wright’s Father Testifies on Day 6 of Kim Potter Trial
“I miss him a lot, every day,” Daunte Wright’s father, Arbuey Wright, said on the stand Wednesday.
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Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights in Federal Case
The former Minneapolis officer also entered a guilty plea in the federal civil rights case of a 14-year-old boy he held by the neck and beat with a flashlight.
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‘The Taser Is Yellow; The Firearm Is Black’: Jury Hears the Differences Between Kim Potter’s Gun and Taser
Kim Potter’s gun and taser had considerable differences and she didn’t perform a “spark test” on her taser before her shift.