officer charged in shooting death of black motorist
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Maryland County Reaches $20 Million Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting of Handcuffed Man
In Maryland, officials for Prince George’s County have agreed to pay $20 million to the family of a man who was shot and killed by a police officer while handcuffed in a police cruiser. The Baltimore Sun reports that Michael Owen Jr., the officer responsible for shooting William Green, has been in jail since being…
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White Georgia Cop Faces Voluntary Manslaughter Charge in Death of Black Motorist
For at least the second time this week, a white police officer has been charged in the death of an unarmed black person. Kingsland, Ga., Police Officer Zechariah Presley was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Anthony Green, a black motorist who was shot while running away from Presley. CBS News reports that…