Death of Man During Arrest in Louisiana Ruled Homicide

The death of a 22-year-old African-American man shortly after a struggle with police last week has been ruled a homicide, authorities in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana said Monday. Keeven Robinson, of Metairie, died last Thursday, following a police chase and an altercation with narcotics detectives from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, located outside of New Orleans, … Read more

WATCH: Three Lake County Jail Guards Fired After Inmate’s Death

Three Lake County jail officers have been fired and a sergeant was demoted this week following investigations into a 2011 confrontation with an inmate that led to his paralysis and eventual death, authorities announced Wednesday. Six other jail employees also face disciplinary action in the case, which involved a homeless man named Eugene Gruber, Undersheriff … Read more

Minnesota Officer in Fatal Shooting of Australian Expected to Plead Not Guilty

MINNEAPOLIS – The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering an unarmed Australian woman is expected to enter a not guilty plea on Tuesday. Mohamed Noor, 32, will enter his plea in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis and court documents filed last month show he intends to argue he used “reasonable force” last July … Read more

WATCH: IPRA Clears Chicago Cop in Fatal Shooting of Man in Back as he Fled

Dec 17 2016 The Independent Police Review Authority has determined that a Chicago police officer was justified in fatally shooting 25-year-old Ronald Johnson III in the back in October 2014. In a ruling released Friday evening, the agency that investigates shootings by police stated that Officer George Hernandez was justified in shooting the African-American man … Read more