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Ex-US Cops Acquitted In Beating Death Of Black Motorist
Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty of all charges Wednesday in the beating death of a Black motorist that sparked calls for police reform, local media reported.
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Charges Dropped Against US Cop Who Killed Black Motorist In 2023
Prosecutors in Minnesota on Sunday dismissed charges against a state trooper accused of unintentional murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Black motorist Ricky Cobb II last year, citing new evidence that weakened their case.
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Biden Warns "No Justification" For Violent Protest After Police Shooting
US President Joe Biden on Monday called the shooting of a Black motorist by police "tragic" but warned that violent protests were unjustifiable.
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Car Hits Multiple People In New York Protesting Detention Of Immigrants
A motorist struck about half a dozen people taking part in a protest in New York City on Friday, causing injuries but no deaths, police and eyewitnesses said.
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US Cop Jailed For 20 Years In Fatal Shooting Of African-American Man
A white former US cop was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist -- a case that sparked mass protests and anger over excessive use of force by police.
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Video Released Of US Police Officer Shooting Black Motorist
Police car video of a Minnesota officer shooting a black motorist, whose dying moments were livestreamed on Facebook, was made public for the first time Tuesday, days after the officer was acquitted at trial.
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Black Driver Wouldn't Be Dead If He Were White: Minnesota Governor
A suburban police officer who killed a black motorist likely wouldn't have fired if the driver had been white, Minnesota's governor declared, jumping into a suddenly reignited national debate over how law enforcement treats people of color.
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Police Shot African American Motorist 'For No Reason', Says Girlfriend
The girlfriend of Philando Castile, a African American motorist shot dead by Minnesota police, made an emotional call for justice Thursday for a law-abiding young man she said was killed "for no reason."
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Former Officer Charged In Shooting Death Released On Bail
A former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist was released from jail Monday evening and will remain under house arrest until his trial which is scheduled to begin in late October.
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US City Reaches Settlement With Family of Black Motorist Shot in Back
The family of a black US motorist shot dead by a white police officer and the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, agreed to a settlement, the city's mayor said.
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Ex-US Cops Acquitted In Beating Death Of Black Motorist
Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty of all charges Wednesday in the beating death of a Black motorist that sparked calls for police reform, local media reported.
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Charges Dropped Against US Cop Who Killed Black Motorist In 2023
Prosecutors in Minnesota on Sunday dismissed charges against a state trooper accused of unintentional murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Black motorist Ricky Cobb II last year, citing new evidence that weakened their case.
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Biden Warns "No Justification" For Violent Protest After Police Shooting
US President Joe Biden on Monday called the shooting of a Black motorist by police "tragic" but warned that violent protests were unjustifiable.
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Car Hits Multiple People In New York Protesting Detention Of Immigrants
A motorist struck about half a dozen people taking part in a protest in New York City on Friday, causing injuries but no deaths, police and eyewitnesses said.
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US Cop Jailed For 20 Years In Fatal Shooting Of African-American Man
A white former US cop was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist -- a case that sparked mass protests and anger over excessive use of force by police.
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Video Released Of US Police Officer Shooting Black Motorist
Police car video of a Minnesota officer shooting a black motorist, whose dying moments were livestreamed on Facebook, was made public for the first time Tuesday, days after the officer was acquitted at trial.
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Black Driver Wouldn't Be Dead If He Were White: Minnesota Governor
A suburban police officer who killed a black motorist likely wouldn't have fired if the driver had been white, Minnesota's governor declared, jumping into a suddenly reignited national debate over how law enforcement treats people of color.
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Police Shot African American Motorist 'For No Reason', Says Girlfriend
The girlfriend of Philando Castile, a African American motorist shot dead by Minnesota police, made an emotional call for justice Thursday for a law-abiding young man she said was killed "for no reason."
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Former Officer Charged In Shooting Death Released On Bail
A former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist was released from jail Monday evening and will remain under house arrest until his trial which is scheduled to begin in late October.
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US City Reaches Settlement With Family of Black Motorist Shot in Back
The family of a black US motorist shot dead by a white police officer and the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, agreed to a settlement, the city's mayor said.
