Law enforcement controversies in the United States
US paramedics guilty in death of young black man
A jury in the western U.S. state of Colorado on Friday found two paramedics guilty of negligent homicide in the death of a Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with ketamine during his arrest, U.S. media said.
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Officer accused of killing teen after car chase to testify
A 41-year-old police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a Roma youth during a weekend altercation with police following a car chase in Viotia is expected to appear before a prosecutor on Thursday.
Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Teen in Cologne, While Paris Confronts 'Allah Akbar' Incident
In separate incidents that unfolded across European cities, police have had to intervene in potentially dangerous situations involving individuals exhibiting threatening behavior.
Bulgaria: Thousands Protested in Support of an Abused 18-Year-Old Girl
At the climax of the protest, the number of participants in the peaceful march against violence against women in Sofia reached over 7-8 thousand. The crowd that started from the Courthouse completely filled the space around it, the St. Nedelya Square and parts of Vitosha Blvd. The police estimate the number of participants in the thousands.
Protests in US after release of video of police killing Black man
Several hundred protesters marched Sunday in Akron, Ohio after the release of body camera footage that showed police fatally shooting a Black man with several dozen rounds of bullets.
3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd's civil rights, as a federal jury rejected their arguments that inexperience, improper training or the distraction of shouting bystanders excused them from failing to prevent Floyd's killing.
Breonna Taylor’s death at center of ex-officer’s trial
The shooting death of Breonna Taylor was front and center on the first day of a criminal trial for the only police officer charged in the deadly 2020 raid.
Brett Hankison, now a former Louisville police officer, fired 10 shots in the raid, none of which hit Taylor, but prosecutors said they endangered the couple and child who lived next door.
Jury set to get case of 3 officers charged in Floyd killing
The jury hearing the case against three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights needs only to get instructions from the judge before starting deliberations Wednesday.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys spent a full day Tuesday in closing arguments that recapped a month of testimony and sought to sway the jury toward their view of the case.
Actress Lindsey Pearlman found dead after going missing in LA
Her body was found Friday morning when officers responded to a call for a death investigation in a residential neighborhood of Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Department said
Officer arrested over suspect’s death
A police officer has been arrested over the death of a suspect in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul. An investigation was launched after Çetin Kaya was shot dead while the police tried to detain him on Nov. 29.
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