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All-White Jury Acquits Officer who Killed Unarmed Black Man
The former cop claimed the man tried to reach for his Taser.
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‘Sweetie Pie’ Star Tim Norman Found Guilty on Murder for Hire Charges in The Case of His Nephew’s Death
Maybe there will be work for him in the prison kitchen?
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White Judge Placed on Administrative Duty After Calling Black Woman Juror in a Head Wrap 'Aunt Jemima'
While most people probably have more pressing things on their minds when they’re selected for jury duty, apparently we need to be scrutinizing what we wear, too. A Pennsylvania judge has been stripped of “administrative duties” after allegedly calling a black juror, who showed up to trial in a head wrap, “Aunt Jemima.” According to…
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What Is This Feeling?
On Friday afternoon, after a day of deliberation, a Cook County jury found Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014. The high-profile shooting commanded national attention after video footage of the shooting—which the city delayed releasing for more than year—was released, showing…
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2 Alternate Jurors Dismissed from Laquan McDonald Trial Say They Were Leaning Towards a Murder Conviction
As a 12-person jury continues deliberations in the trial of Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago cop who shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014, two alternate jurors say they consider Van Dyke guilty of murder. The two alternate jurors were released from serving on the jury on Thursday afternoon, freeing them to talk to…
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Watch: The Downfall of Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby was found guilty Thursday of all three charges in the sole criminal trial brought against him concerning former athlete Andrea Constand. The jury’s decision came after dozens of allegations of sexual misconduct and years of public debate over Cosby’s conduct. Cosby’s upcoming sentencing may result in the 80-year-old serving the rest of his…
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Minn. Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez Found Not Guilty on All Charges in the Shooting Death of Philando Castile
Updated Friday June 16, 2017, 5:04 p.m. EDT: The Associated Press reports that the city of St. Anthony plans to dismiss Jeronimo Yanez, the police officer who has been acquitted in the shooting death of Philando Castile. Updated Friday June 16, 2017, 4:21 p.m. EDT: Valerie Castile, the mother of Philando Castile, expressed her outrage…