Sentences with phrase «fatal police shootings of»

Researchers say that this study may point to stereotypes at play in fatal police shootings of Black men and boys, and it seems pretty clear that it does.

«This suggests that the higher rates of fatal police shootings of unarmed black victims are not merely a result of more interactions between police officers and black suspects,» said co-author Anita Knopov, a pre-doctoral fellow at BUSPH.

MORRIS HEIGHTS — Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he was left «reeling» after viewing videos of fatal police shootings of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota.

During the month I was on the road, there were at least two fatal police shootings of black people in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina and another soon after I left in El Cajon, California.

In August, riots broke out in the city after the fatal police shooting of 23 - year - old Sylville Smith.

-- «State senators condemn fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark,» by LATimes» Patrick McGreevy: «Lawmakers» tempers flared Monday as the California Senate adjourned in memory of Stephon Clark, an unarmed African American man who was shot to death by Sacramento police officers on March 18.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that Renssealer County District Attorney Joel Abelove, who had been handling the inquiry into a fatal police shooting of an African - American man in Troy, would step aside, clearing the way for the AG's office to investigate the case.

Abelove is charged with felony perjury and two misdemeanor counts of official misconduct following a grand jury investigation into the handling of the fatal police shooting of a DWI suspect.

Activists are calling for change one year after the fatal police shooting of an emotionally disturbed Bronx woman.

The New York Times has more details about the fatal police shooting of Alex Figueroa in North Fordham Tuesday night.

Joel Abelove, a Republican narrowly elected four years ago, was charged in December with official misconduct and perjury related to his handling of the fatal police shooting of Edson Thevenin, an African - American man who had fled a DWI stop in his vehicle.

After last year's fatal police shooting of a man in Ferguson, Missouri, and after a man died in an apparent police chokehold in Staten Island, New York, the district attorney in Orange County has announced a protocol for officer - involved deadly - force encounters.

A Connecticut prosecutor says that a fatal police shooting of a suicidal, knife - wielding man was justified and police need better training to handle these situations.

Race is handled tastefully, even in a relatively minor subplot involving a fatal police shooting of a black civilian.

In this Nov. 24, 2015, file photo, Chicago police officers line up outside the District 1 central headquarters in Chicago, during a protest for the fatal police shooting of 17 - year - old Laquan McDonald.

FRONT International, the Cleveland - based triennial debuting this summer, seeks to directly confront the city's complex history and current realities through various initiatives, including the re-creation of a 1973 mural by Julian Stanczak, and Michael Rakowitz's citywide project responding to the fatal police shooting of twelve - year - old Tamir Rice in

Not exact matches

Police say the man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Southwest Airlines employee was found dead inside a vehicle.

Start Small is a charity focused on underserved communities, and its first focus will be Ferguson, Missouri — now infamous for the racial unrest that followed the fatal shooting of Michael Brown and a long pattern of prejudicial police treatment of minorities — and is located outside Dorsey's hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

Johnson, 25, was the sniper who targeted the officers at the conclusion of a peaceful march July 7 in downtown Dallas, where demonstrators were protesting fatal police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana.

A St. Louis County grand jury's decision Monday not to indict a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., over the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager has led to demonstrations around the nation.

The fatal shooting happened about 12:25 a.m., after an apparent exchange of words near the intersection of West Fullerton Avenue and North Central Park Avenue, police said.

A lawsuit filed by a labor union for the NYPD that seeks to block the release of footage from officers» body - worn cameras without a court order may have far - reaching implications for public access to videos of police incidents, including fatal shootings.

The government email records of Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel E. Abelove were seized by investigators with the state attorney general's office in an ongoing investigation into his handling of a fatal police shooting case last year in Troy.

A bipartisan delegation of Troy City Council members met Friday with the state attorney general's office to discuss recommendations in its report on an investigation of a 2016 fatal police - involved shooting.

Abelove announced Friday that the grand jury cleared Troy police Sgt. Randall French of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting that took place five days earlier.

An Onondaga County grand jury has determined that the fatal shooting of a man by a police officer in Syracuse on Father's Day was justified.

Abelove is charged with felony perjury and official misconduct, a misdemeanor, for his handling of a fatal Troy police - involved shooting of a driver in April of 2016.

The source noted that picking a panel to weigh charges against Police Officer Peter Liang in the fatal shooting last November of Akai Gurley, 28, was difficult because the jurors were told they would be hearing evidence for two to three months.

Though not exactly a friend of progressives — this summer he'll be tried on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his handling of a fatal police shooting case (he has pleaded not guilty)-- he did strike a short - lived deal with Walmart last year stipulating that two of its stores would not contact law enforcement regarding shoplifting incidents unless the loss exceeded $ 100.

The attorney general's office is immersed in a two - pronged investigation that's examining both the actions of Troy police in the fatal shooting as well as Abelove's handling of the case.

The heightened spotlight on the issue of police brutality comes on the heels of the recent deaths of African - American men at the hands of the police and the fatal shootings of police officers in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas.

In light of Sunday's fatal shooting at a Texas church, Pridgen says he will be meeting with Buffalo's Deputy Police Commissioner and other specialists on Thursday to set an active shooter protocol that can be discussed with the rest of the Common Council next week.

Clinton called Friday for officials in Charlotte to make public a police video showing the fatal shooting of Scott.

Leading black members of Congress are vowing to lead a legislative fight for criminal justice reform after recent fatal police shootings around the US.

Richard Haste, a New York police officer facing dismissal for his actions in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in the Bronx, expressed remorse at his disciplinary trial on Friday, but said his actions were justified.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has determined that a Troy police sergeant can not be prosecuted for the April 2016 fatal shooting of unarmed driver Edson Thevenin.

Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove was indicted today following an investigation into his handling of a fatal police - involved shooting.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order giving the state attorney general's office the authority to investigate Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel E. Abelove for his handling of a case involving the fatal shooting of a DWI suspect by a Troy police officer last April.

The findings of the investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office of the fatal Troy police shooting of a 37 - year - old black man could undermine jurors» confidence in officers testifying in future cases, defense lawyers said.

Tyron Howard, the man arrested in the fatal shooting of Randolph Holder, a New York City police officer, received a series of breaks in nearly two decades of frequent arrests and convictions.

Troy officials would not explain what Mayor Patrick Madden asserted were factual errors in the State Attorney General's Office report criticizing the Troy Police Department's investigation of the fatal officer - involved shooting of a DWI suspect during an April 2016 traffic stop.

They can do it in terms of planting evidence, and in the most extreme cases they can do it in terms of killing people,» Clarkson added, referring to police - involved shootings and other fatal incidents.

The investigation has focused on whether Abelove interfered with the attorney general's jurisdiction last year when he quickly presented the fatal shooting case to a grand jury that cleared a Troy police sergeant of wrongdoing in the slaying of a DWI suspect.

The state attorney general's office used a search warrant Thursday to seize the mobile phone of Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove in an ongoing criminal investigation of Abelove's handling of a fatal police shooting last April.

But the fulfillment of campaign promises in the last 12 months, whether or not Islanders were happy with the results, has been darkened by heightening tensions following a fatal police shooting and fallout from the chokehold death of Eric Garner.

«This is terrible, and it's everything that is wrong with the way that we police,» Williams told Capital today after the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley, 28, in a dimly lit stairwell at the Louis Pink Houses in East New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Wednesday giving the state attorney general's office the authority to investigate Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel E. Abelove for his handling of a case involving the fatal shooting of a DWI suspect by a Troy police officer last April.

Abelove is under fire for allegedly giving the officer involved in the 2016 police involved fatal shooting of Edson Thevenin improper immunity, and withholding evidence from the grand jury.

A former Rensselaer County assistant district attorney testified Friday before a special grand jury that's investigating whether District Attorney Joel E. Abelove violated any laws in his controversial handling of an April 2016 fatal police shooting in Troy.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan urged the congregation inside St. Patrick's Cathedral to pray for both the African - American and law - enforcement communities following the fatal shootings of two black men and five police officers last week.