Marvin Pegues, Jr. wrongly convicted
August 31, 2016
Victor Gouche admits he lied about Pegues, Jr. shooting him
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Shooting
Mother: Milwaukee shooting victim was 23-year-old black man
August 17, 2016
The man whose shooting by Milwaukee police triggered hours of violent protests on the city’s predominantly black north side was a 23-year-old black man and father to a toddler, his mother said Sunday.
Black therapist says police shot him with his hands raised
July 27, 2016
A black therapist who was trying to calm an autistic man in the middle of the street says he was shot by police even though he had his hands in the air and repeatedly told them that no one was armed.
Nine African Americans Among the Dead in Orlando Massacre
June 22, 2016
The story behind the nine African Americans who were found dead at the ‘Pulse’ nightclub shooting in Orlando.
Worst mass shooting in US history: 50 slain at gay nightclub
June 15, 2016
When the gunfire finally stopped, 50 people were dead and dozens more were critically wounded in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history
Man Sues Standard Hotel in Downtown L.A. for 2015 Shooting
June 2, 2016
A man paralyzed in a shooting that occurred while he was trying to escape gunfire that erupted at a downtown Los Angeles hotel in December is suing the establishment and the alleged gunman, who remains at large.
Compton Mayor Calls on Public For Help Identifying Suspects in Fatal Shooting
May 25, 2016
Compton Mayor Aja Brown today called on the public for assistance in identifying the suspects involved in the shooting death of two men on Sunday, May 15.
Chief Beck Recommends Criminal Charges in Officer Involved Shooting
January 13, 2016
Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck recommended criminal charges against an officer who killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice — the first time the chief has called for charges in a fatal on-duty shooting — and civil rights leaders urged prosecutors on Monday to fast-track the case. LAPD investigators concluded that Brendon Glenn was on his stomach, attempting to push himself off the ground, when Officer Clifford Proctor stepped back and fired twice, hitting the 29-year-old in the back, Beck told the Los Angeles Times. After reviewing video, witness accounts and other evidence, investigators determined Glenn was not trying
Report in Kendrec McDade Case Reveals Police Misconduct
December 29, 2015
A new copy of an independent consultant’s report on the 2012 fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by Pasadena police officers includes more criticism of the way the city’s police department handled the investigation into the killing, it was reported last week. The latest version of the report on the shooting of Kendrec McDade includes several sections that the city previously tried to keep hidden from the public, The Los Angeles Times reported in an article posted on its website. A portion of the report says the two officers who shot McDade were never asked by department investigators whether
San Francisco police chief urges stun gun use after shooting
December 16, 2015
San Francisco is one of only two of the nation’s largest cities in the country that do not equip officers with stun guns, a situation the city’s police chief wants to change after police fatally shot a knife-wielding stabbing suspect last week. Police Chief Greg Suhr publicly renewed a call Wednesday night to add the weapon to his department’s arsenal, exactly one week after five officers shot and killed 26-year-old Mario Woods in the city’s Bayview neighborhood. The shooting was captured on video and circulated widely online, fueling community protests and calls for the chief’s resignation. The police chief said
Suspected Virginia gunman kills self after killing journalists on air, police say
August 26, 2015
MONETA, Va. (AP) — A TV reporter and cameraman were shot to death on live television Wednesday by their former colleague, a journalist who also recorded himself carrying out the killings and then posted the video on social media.
Boy, 11, charged in fatal shooting of 3-year-old in Detroit
August 13, 2015
Prosecutors have charged an 11-year-old boy in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy at a home on Detroit’s east side. The 11-year-old appeared on August 5 in juvenile court on charges of manslaughter with a weapon aimed with intent but without malice, as well as using a firearm during a felony. His name has not been released because he is not being charged as an adult. His attorney asked for a competency hearing during the appearance, for which the boy’s parents were in attendance. Bond was set at $5,000 and a pre-trial hearing was scheduled for Aug. 10. “I
7 Black Churches set ablaze in the South
July 8, 2015
Seven predominantly Black churches in Southern States Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina have gone into flames after the recent shooting in Charleston, South Carolina.
Mourners recall SC shooting victim in funeral at church
July 2, 2015
The day she was killed along with eight others during Bible study at a South Carolina church, Myra Thompson achieved her goal of becoming a minister.
Charleston Church Shooting Shakes the Nation
June 25, 2015
On the evening of June 17, nine people were killed in Charleston’s historically Black Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Emmanuel A.M.E.). 21 year-old Dylann Roof, who prayed with worshipers for an hour before killing them, confessed to the shooting last Friday.