U.S. Police Shootings

• Unarmed man Stephon Clark shot 8 times by police from behind or the side, autopsy finds

  A 22-year-old unarmed black man who was shot to death by the Sacramento police in his grandmother’s backyard was struck eight times by police bullets.

  World

  Mar 30, 2018
  
• Number of fatal shootings by U.S. police in 2017 set to exceed 1,000

  Police officers across the U.S. shot 492 people dead in the first half of 2017, on track to approach 1,000 such incidents for the third year in a row.

  Crime

  Jul 1, 2017
  
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• Minnesota cop Jeronimo Yanez charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in fatal shooting of Philando Castile

  Prosecutors announced the charge against St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez on Wednesday.

  World

  Nov 16, 2016
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• Woman shot by city police officer in Louisiana, state police say

  A shooting in which a police officer wounded a woman is being investigated, Louisiana authorities said Wednesday.

  World

  Jul 20, 2016
• How Philando Castile told police about gun is key to Minnesota shooting investigation

  The final moments before Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in suburban St. Paul revolved around a gun he was licensed to carry and trained to use safely.

  World

  Jul 14, 2016
• Family of Philando Castile will sue officer who shot him: attorney

  The family of Philando Castile, the unarmed black man shot dead by police during a traffic stop in Minnesota, is hosting a press conference in St. Paul today at 11 a.m. ET.

  World

  Jul 12, 2016
• Study finds ‘no racial bias’ in US police shootings. But do the numbers add up?

  A new study from a Harvard University professor looks into whether there is indeed racial bias when cops fire their guns.

  World

  Jul 11, 2016