Police shootings
Xzavier Hill Shooting by Virginia Police Ruled Justified by Grand Jury
"We unanimously find there is no probable cause to believe the Troopers committed any criminal offense in the shooting of Xzavier Deyonte Hill on January 9, 2021," a Virginia grand jury concluded on Friday.
Bernice King Condemns Decision Not To Charge Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake
"How does shooting a human being in the back up close 7 times not warrant charges?" King wrote on Twitter.
Ohio Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Did Not Activate Bodycam
The 47-year-old Black man was unarmed when he was shot and killed by a police officer who had not activated his body-worn camera.
OKC Black Man Shot and Killed by Police, Sparking Immediate Protests
In an email sent to Newsweek, the Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed the man's death but did not release his name or identified the officers involved in the shooting.
Black Man Shot Multiple Times by Police Was Carrying Sandwich Not Gun
The family also said that Goodson's grandmother and two toddlers who were not his own children witnessed the shooting.
Kevin Peterson Jr.: BLM Protests As Man Gunned Down by Police in Vancouver
Kevin Peterson Jr., 21, was left lying on the ground for eleven hours in a U.S. Bank parking lot after the fatal shooting in Vancouver, according to his family and a witness.
Walter Wallace Jr.'s Mom Says She Pleaded With Officers Not to Shoot
Philadelphia Police shot and killed the 27-year-old Black man in the street, sparking numerous protests.
Who Was Walter Wallace Jr.? Fatal Police Shooting of Man Sparks Protests
The 27-year-old Black man was fatally shot by police in Philadelphia on Monday. His father said he struggled with mental health issues and was on medication.
Wauwatosa Mayor Says Firing of Officer Who Shot Teen Not His Decision
Mayor Dennis McBride said the decision about Officer Joseph Mensah's continued employment was "not in the hands" of his office.
28 Arrested in Wauwatosa in 3rd Night of Protests Over Black Teen's Death
Protests initially erupted in the Milwaukee suburb on Wednesday after the local district attorney declined to file charges against an officer in the fatal shooting of teenager Alvin Cole.
Officer Involved in Alvin Cole Shooting Should Be Fired: Investigator
Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah has fatally shot three people in five years, but has not faced charges in any of the shootings.
Family of Georgia Teen Shot to Death by Police Demand Body Cam Footage
Following a medical examiner's report ruling Vincent Truitt death a homicide, the family are renewing their calls for the bodycam footage to be released.
The Cop Thought His Rosary Was a Gun. The Dead Man's Family Wants Justice
A wrongful-slaying case has reached a courtroom after six years of police delays.
Jonathan Price, Shot Dead by Texas Police, Previously Defended Cops
Price, 31, was identified by his family and friends as the man killed by police at a gas station in Wolfe City, Texas on Saturday night.
Who Is Jonathan Price? Black Man Fatally Shot by Texas Officer
The 31-year-old was shot dead by an officer at a gas station in Wolfe City, Texas on Saturday night, his family and friends said.
Louisville Officer Shot in Protests Applauded on Return to Work
Officers Aubrey Gregory and Robinson Desroches were shot on Wednesday evening at protests.
Two Officers Shot as Louisville Protests Breonna Taylor Decision
The shootings followed moments of civil unrest and arrests following the announcement of criminal indictments facing one of three police officers involved in Taylor's death.
Family Files Civil Suit After Cop Cleared for Killing Their Black Son
The Maricopa County Attorney said that an Arizona State Trooper killed a 28-year-old Black man in self-defense, but the family still wants justice.
Utah Police Release Body Cam Footage of Shooting of Boy With Autism
Officers chased the boy, called Linden, and shot him after his mother called 911 to get him mental health treatment in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Breonna Taylor's Family Gets $12 Million Following Wrongful Death Suit
The city of Louisville agreed to pay Taylor's family $12 million and implement new police reforms in a settlement of the civil lawsuit brought by her family.
Rev. Al Sharpton Praying for Ambushed L.A. Police Officers
"I don't have separate prayers for police victims and for police that are victimized," Sharpton said on Monday.
The Fatal Police Shooting of Ricardo Munoz in Lancaster, Pa., Explained
What happened to Ricardo Munoz? Here's everything you need to know about the fatal police shooting that sparked protests in Lancaster Sunday evening.
Lancaster Police Use Chemical Agents to Disperse Protesters After Shooting
Ricardo Munoz, 27, was seen on body camera footage wielding a knife when he was shot by the officer in Lancaster, authorities said.
After 'A Cowardly' Police Shooting, Protesters Surround L.A. Hospital
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shared video of the shooting that shows a person open fire through the passenger-side window of the patrol car in Compton.
SLC Mayor: 'Multiple Systems Are Failing' After Autistic Boy Shot by Police
"I know that we can do better with our training when it comes to our officers dealing with and supporting families and individuals who are in a mental health crisis," the mayor said.
Antifa Member's Killing Shows America Won't Be Ruled by Mobs, Barr Says
"The streets of our cities are safer with this violent agitator removed, and the actions that led to his location are an unmistakable demonstration that the United States will be governed by law, not violent mobs," Attorney General Barr said.
Black Democratic Rep 'Appalled' by Racial Protests, Civil Rights Comparison
A Black Democratic state rep in Tennessee said he's "appalled" by comparisons between today's racial unrest and Martin Luther King Jr.'s era of the Civil Rights movement.
Kenosha Mayor Points to Outsiders as Agitators, Vows to Rebuild his City
"We're slowly losing a generation," Mayor John Artaramian told Newsweek, "and that's all of our faults."
Who Is Rusten Sheskey? Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Revealed
Sheskey, who has been with the Kenosha Police Department for seven years, held on to Blake's shirt and fired his service weapon seven times at the man's back, state authorities said.
Senior Citizen Has Jaw Broken During Kenosha Protest While Protecting Store
The man worked at a long-standing mattress store in the city and arrived at the shop that night to witness protesters attempting to set it on fire.