Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Not Indicted In Michael Brown Shooting
McCulloch said members of the jury met for 25 days and heard over 70 hours of testimony from over 60 witnesses before reaching their decision. He confirmed Wilson had fired 12 shots at Brown, who was unarmed. Browns Aug. 9 death sparked massive .
Ferguson is everywhere: More crowds demand action as Obama lays out plan
(CNN) -- Now this is about much more than Michael Brown and a grand jurys decision not to indict the officer who shot him.. We come from a privileged background, and its easy for many of our friends to deny whats going on in this country, one.
Ghettoside: exclusive extract from the devastating true story of LA crime.
According to the old unwritten code of the Los Angeles Police Department, Dovons was a nothing murder: NHI ��� No Human Involved, the newest shorthand for the idea that murders of blacks somehow didnt count... north to the 80s and Starks handed.
NYC mayor, police commissioner visit slain cops homes
NEW YORK (CNN) ��� New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton on Monday visited the homes of the two officers slain over the weekend, the New York Police Department said. First de Blasio. Take 2 of Theirs.��� Brinsley.
Man Who Threatened to Kill Police Officers Says Dead Cops Should Have Been.
The witness told police he heard Payamps say, The cop should have been white that was killed. I always have a gun on me. The victims Payamps is believed to have referred to were Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, the Hispanic and Asian officers, .
Journalists Concerned About What Will Become of the New York Times Race Beat
What happens to her national race and ethnicity beat ��� one of the few at a major news organization, alongside the AP and NPR ��� at a time when race issues have reached fever pitch, ranging from the police killings of unarmed black men like Eric.
Colorado woman gets 4 years for wanting to join ISIS
He noted that Conley, a convert to Islam, changed her adopted Muslim name from Halima to Amatullah, because she is a different person now. Amatullah means female servant of Allah. Conley initially took the name Halima after converting to Islam.
Judge dismisses domestic violence charges against Hope Solo
CNN affiliate KOMO reported that attorney Todd Maybrown successfully argued in court that he couldnt depose witnesses for the prosecution because they refused to be questioned despite a court order. Solo, who holds the national team record for most .
Los Angeles police shoot, kill man on the ground
LOS ANGELES (CNN) ��� The bystander who caught dramatic video of a fatal police shooting in Los Angeles said Monday he didnt see the man reach for an officers gun ��� the initial explanation for the shooting given by police. Anthony. one witness.
LAPD investigating shooting captured on video
The man who captured dramatic video of a fatal police shooting in Los Angeles said Monday he saw no justification for the weekend killing.. Why did you yall shoot that man? LAPD Commander Andrew Smith said the man was suspected of robbery. When.
Witness who took video: Man killed by LAPD didnt reach for officers gun
Why didnt they simply shoot the man in the leg? Blackburn asked. Hes already on the ground. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck defended the officers actions. I think that this is an awful tragedy, but the officers took -- on the face of it.
Ferguson case raises question: Wheres the data on officer-involved killings?
(CNN) ��� As a Missouri grand jury nears a decision on whether to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson, some people seethe with suspicion that, in the end, nothing will happen. On the street where Wilson killed teenager Michael Brown and in .
Debate fueled over whether police body cameras can make a difference
(CNN) ��� After Michael Brown was killed, the chorus was loud among those who felt video evidence would illuminate what happened between the unarmed teen and Officer Darren Wilson on August 9. They asked: Why didnt Wilson have a body camera?
Witness who took video: Man killed by LAPD didnt reach for.
LOS ANGELES (CNN) ��� The bystander who caught dramatic video of a fatal shooting by police in Los Angeles said Monday he didnt see the man reach for an officers gun ��� the explanation for the shooting given by police.
Heightened security checks coming to US airports after AQAP calls for lone.
(CNN) The Department of Homeland Security is increasing security checks at American airports because of concerns over new bomb-making instructions released by al Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP), the terrorist group which U.S. intelligence agencies believe .
The rise of New Yorks police unions
The union appointed its first black director only in 2002; many black officers felt more comfortable in groups like the Guardians Association. Phil Caruso, the unions president in the 1980s and 90s, said he didnt believe gay men or lesbians should be.
On patrol with Skid Rows angel cop
When homeless addicts call him by his first name, Officer Joseph doesnt feel dissed. Hes honored... One time I saw a guy sitting on a pile of trash and I saw a hand, a white hand. I thought it was a mannequin, Joseph recalls. It wasnt a.