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The Greater Hartford NAACP has initiated an independent review of the recent fatal shooting of 21-year-old William Bowen by Hartford police. Corrie Betts, the organization’s president, noted that Bowen did not have a gun in hand when shot, raising questions about the threat posed to the officer. The NAACP seeks a transparent examination of the […]
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The San Antonio Police Department released body camera footage of a February incident where an officer shot a 30-year-old man who refused to drop a knife. The suspect had crashed his vehicle into Woodlawn Lake and was being assisted by the officer when he brandished the weapon. Despite repeated pleas, the man advanced toward the […]
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Independence, Missouri, prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced that no criminal charges will be filed against a police officer who fatally shot Maria Pike and her 3-month-old daughter, Destinii, in November. The officer responded to an assault report and fired when Pike, holding a butcher knife and her child, advanced toward him. Johnson stated the use of […]
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