Police-involved shootings news

Follow RT to get the news and updates on police-involved shootings. Nearly 1,000 people are fatally shot by US police each year, according to a Washington Post database project. RT along and other media monitor the trends in police brutality and regularly pick up stories involving fatal mistakes by law enforcement officers. Find the news and articles on the best known cases of police-involved shootings related to the deaths of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York City, Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina, etc. Police-involved shootings in the US sometimes involve racial discrimination. The international activist movement Black Lives Matter claims it campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people. Don’t miss the news and updates on Black Lives Matter rallies, protests and other action. There is a lot of footage provided by eyewitnesses showing a police officer committed an unlawful act such as shooting. Check out RT.com to get information on investigations of police-involved shootings, as well as official statements on it. Finally read opinion pieces of experts and authors, who talk to RT on police-involved shootings.

Wisconsin cop who shot Jacob Blake will not face civil rights charges, DOJ says, citing lack of evidence for ‘excessive force’
The US Department of Justice said it will not seek federal civil rights charges against the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake during a domestic incident last year, noting it could not prove “excessive force” was used.
Oct 9, 2021 01:32
USA News
Candace Owens skewers MSNBC’s Reid over ‘missing white woman syndrome,’ points to disparities in reporting of police violence
Black conservative commentator Candace Owens took on MSNBC host Joy Reid for turning the saga of missing vlogger Gabby Petito into another racial grievance, arguing the bigger disparity is in media coverage of killings by police.
Sep 22, 2021 22:16
USA News
Minnesota plan to reduce police shootings at traffic stops with CLEAR BAGS draws contempt
Officials in Minnesota have received heavy backlash for promoting cheap, clear plastic bags to store documents in vehicles as an easy way to “reduce deadly force encounters” with police during traffic stops.
Sep 18, 2021 00:37
USA News
Minnesota Supreme Court overturns murder conviction of ex-cop who killed Justine Damond
The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot an unarmed Australian woman dead. The ex-cop will now be sentenced for manslaughter instead.
Sep 15, 2021 18:37
USA News
‘Case closed’: Police shooting of Ashli Babbitt during January 6 riots ruled ‘lawful,’ officer will NOT face disciplinary action
The Capitol Police officer who shot an unarmed Trump supporter dead during the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill won’t face disciplinary measures, and will remain unidentified, the force announced after an internal probe concluded.
Aug 23, 2021 16:58
USA News
Biden administration announces investigation into Phoenix Police Department’s use of force, other tactics
US Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced a civil rights investigation into whether the Phoenix Police Department has engaged in a pattern of excessive force, discrimination and abuse of homeless people.
Aug 5, 2021 21:04
USA News