Potential jurors to be in court in Chicago officer’s case

CHICAGO (AP) — Prospective jurors in the murder trial of the white Chicago police officer who killed black teenager Laquan McDonald are to be given questionnaires as the first phase of jury selection starts Wednesday. The judge has sealed the questionnaires, but potential jury members will most likely be asked how closely they have followed... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

September 4, 2018

‘Stand your ground’ shooter who shot unarmed black man has no regrets

The white Florida man who reignited the state’s “stand your ground” debate earlier this summer — when he fatally shot an unarmed black man who pushed him — says he would do it all over again if he had to. “I’ve had plenty of time to think about it,” explained Michael Drejka in a jailhouse... Read More

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Michael Drejka

September 4, 2018

Man shoots up home after bad restaurant review: cops

A bad restaurant review prompted a man in Florida to fire shots at the home of the person behind the online complaint, according to police. Deputies said the Daybreak Diner owner’s son, Michael Johnson, was upset that a customer shared a post on Aug. 19 claiming the Orlando restaurant didn’t accommodate her disabled mother, news... Read More

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Norman Auvil

August 31, 2018

Esports shooting survivor tells story, files lawsuit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jacob Mitich had made it to Round Two of the Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, and had almost scored a touchdown when the shots rang out. Vaulting over a table, he scrambled to exit the crowded room. At first he ran outside to the waterfront where he and friends... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News, Technology

August 31, 2018

Dallas police group head: Convicted officer held accountable

DALLAS (AP) — The head of Dallas’ oldest and largest police employee organization said Thursday that good officers want bad ones off the streets and that a former suburban officer convicted in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager was held accountable. Roy Oliver, who is white, fired into a car filled with black... Read More

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Roy Oliver

August 31, 2018

Chicago officer’s interview before trial sparks legal fight

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys prosecuting a white Chicago police officer in the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager asked a judge Thursday to revoke or increase his bail after the officer discussed one of the nation’s most infamous police shootings in a media interview. Jason Van Dyke’s interview with the Chicago Tribune took place... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke

August 30, 2018

Review board says Baltimore detective likely killed himself

BALTIMORE (AP) — The gunshot that killed a Baltimore detective hours before he was to testify in front of a grand jury investigating dirty cops was likely self-inflicted, leaders of an independent review board announced Wednesday. The panel’s unanimous decision is the latest twist in a real-life whodunit that has captivated Baltimore for 10 months.... Read More

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Sean Suiter

August 30, 2018

Experts: Unusual factors in ex-Texas cop’s murder conviction

Every case is unique, as is every jury. But experts say several factors seemed to stack up against former Texas police officer Roy Oliver this week when, in an extremely rare outcome, he was convicted of murder for a shooting that occurred while he was on duty. Criminal justice experts tell The Associated Press that... Read More

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Roy Oliver

August 30, 2018

White ex-Texas cop gets 15 years in black teenager’s death

DALLAS (AP) — A white former police officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday night after being convicted of murder a day earlier for killing an unarmed 15-year-old boy when he fired into a car filled with black teenagers leaving a house party in suburban Dallas. Roy Oliver’s conviction Tuesday in the April... Read More

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Roy Oliver

August 29, 2018

Cases in which police officers were charged in shootings

DALLAS (AP) — A white former police officer has been convicted of murder in Texas for fatally shooting a black, unarmed teenager while on duty. The 2017 shooting launched the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs into a national conversation on issues of law enforcement and race. Here are details about that case and others in... Read More

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August 29, 2018

Exchange student pleads guilty to firearm charge for threat

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Taiwanese exchange student accused of threatening to carry out a shooting at his suburban Philadelphia high school pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge on Tuesday. An-Tso Sun was arraigned in federal court, where he entered the guilty plea. A judge scheduled sentencing for December, but Sun’s attorney Robert Keller asked... Read More

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An-Tso Sun

August 29, 2018

Sentencing underway for ex-Texas cop convicted of murder

DALLAS (AP) — Jurors are now deciding the fate of a former Texas police officer who was convicted of murder for fatally shooting a black, unarmed teenager last year in suburban Dallas. Wednesday marks the second day of the sentencing phase in the trial of Roy Oliver, who was convicted Tuesday for the 2017 slaying... Read More

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Roy Oliver

August 28, 2018

Man shot at women in cars because he didn’t think they should drive: cops

A Texas man whom authorities claim has a “dim” view of women was arrested this week, accused of firing shots at women drivers because he doesn’t believe they should be allowed behind the wheel, officials said. Nicholas D’Agostino, 29, is linked to at least three road rage shootings, all occuring in the Houston suburb of... Read More

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Nicholas D'Agostino

August 28, 2018

LA County to pay $14M over mistaken deputy shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will pay $14.3 million to the family of a man who was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy who mistook him for a gunman during a 2014 standoff. An attorney for Frank Mendoza’s family announced Monday that the county has agreed to settle a negligence lawsuit. Mendoza,... Read More

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Frank Mendoza

Potential jurors to be in court in Chicago officer’s case

‘Stand your ground’ shooter who shot unarmed black man has no regrets

Man shoots up home after bad restaurant review: cops

Esports shooting survivor tells story, files lawsuit

Dallas police group head: Convicted officer held accountable

Chicago officer’s interview before trial sparks legal fight

Review board says Baltimore detective likely killed himself

Experts: Unusual factors in ex-Texas cop’s murder conviction

White ex-Texas cop gets 15 years in black teenager’s death

Cases in which police officers were charged in shootings

Exchange student pleads guilty to firearm charge for threat

Sentencing underway for ex-Texas cop convicted of murder

Man shot at women in cars because he didn’t think they should drive: cops

LA County to pay $14M over mistaken deputy shooting

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