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Former Fort Worth Officer Who Fatally Shot #AtatianaJefferson Released on Bond
A former police officer who’s been charged with murder after fatally shooting a black woman in her own home as she played video games was released on bail Monday. From The Hill: Aaron Dean, 34, posted bond Monday night after his arrest, the Associated Press reported, citing jail records. He had been held on a…
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L.A. District Attorney Again Declines to Press Charges Against Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Man
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has once again decided not to pursue charges against a Los Angeles police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man after a car chase in March 2015, even though the city’s Police Commission determined that the shooting was unjustified. In a seven-page memo (pdf) that was made public…