Officer-Involved Shooting

OKC police car
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 21, 2017 12:49PM EDT

Oklahoma City Cops Kill Deaf Latinx Man for Not Listening to Commands

It’s the department’s fifth shooting of the year.
Black boy
Kenrya Rankin  May 22, 2017 1:08PM EDT

Grand Jury: No Charges For Cop Who Killed Tyre King

King was 13 years old.
Alton Sterling in baby blue shirt with green trees in background
Kenrya Rankin  May 3, 2017 1:15PM EDT

WATCH: DOJ On Decision Not to Charge Alton Sterling's Killers

And watch the family’s response to the non-indictment for Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake—the Baton Rouge Police Department cops who shot and killed Sterling in July 2016.
Jordan Edwards. Smiling Black boy.
Kenrya Rankin  May 3, 2017 11:26AM EDT

Cop Who Killed Jordan Edwards Fired

Ex-officer Roy Oliver was fired three days after he shot and killed the unarmed teenager.
Jordan Edwards. Smiling Black boy.
Kenrya Rankin  May 2, 2017 1:36PM EDT

Jordan Edwards' Family: 'What We Desire is Justice for Jordan'

A Balch Springs, Texas police officer shot and killed the unarmed teen over the weekend. His family just released a statement about his death.
Black man in police uniform salutes toward camera
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 15, 2016 1:55PM EDT

Milwaukee Sheriff Blames Uprising on 'Father-Absent Homes'

He also cited “failed liberal urban policies” and “questionable lifestyle choices” for the protests that erupted after a police officer killed 23-year-old Sylville Smith.
Blurry image of John Bel Edwards surrounded by officials at brown podium with white background
Sameer Rao  Jul 6, 2016 12:40PM EDT

Feds Will Lead #AltonSterling Investigation, Officers Are Named

Also, in a press conference, Baton Rouge law enforcement confirmed the existence of body-camera footage.
Black teenager wearing teal shirt looks directly at camera
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 3, 2016 11:03AM EDT

No Indictment for St. Louis Officers Who Killed Mansur Ball-Bey

The prosecutor says there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the shooting was not in self defense.
Sameer Rao  May 10, 2016 11:39AM EDT

Greensboro Officials to Release Body Cam Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting

Former officer Timothy “T.J.” Bloch killed Chieu Di Thi Vo in 2014. 
Sameer Rao  Mar 31, 2016 12:15PM EDT

Arizona Police Kill Navajo Woman, Family Says She Was Armed With Scissors

A police statement said that Loreal Juana Barnell-Tsingine “displayed a weapon which presented a substantial threat.” Officers shot her five times. 

 
Sameer Rao  Mar 22, 2016 2:51PM EDT

Family of Cambodian Native Killed by Minnesota-Area Police Says He Had No History of Violence

“He could’ve been waving his keys [or] his phone,” says the aunt of Map Kong, a Minneapolis man shot by police in nearby Burnsville last week. 
Sameer Rao  Jan 27, 2016 2:18PM EST

Trial Continues for NYPD Officer Charged With Killing Unarmed Man

Officer Peter Liang was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for fatally shooting Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn public housing building in 2014. His trial began on Monday.
Carla Murphy  Mar 24, 2015 11:36AM EDT

Milwaukee Panel Upholds Firing of Officer in Dontre Hamilton Shooting

Is it enough?
Carla Murphy  Nov 26, 2014 10:38AM EST

In Cleveland, Tamir Rice's Family Asks Police to Release Video

Announcement expected from police on video and audio evidence today 1 p.m. EST.
Jorge Rivas  Sep 7, 2012 4:01PM EDT

NYPD Cop 'Accidentally' Shoots and Kills Unarmed 20-Year-Old Latino

An innocent and unarmed 20-year-old was shot by the NYPD while fleeing a robbery in the Bronx.