Body camera recordings presented by a sheriff’s office in South Carolina show deputies firing dozens of shots with automatic weapons at an 81-year-old man who they said pointed a pistol at them after calling 911.
A North Carolina district attorney says the fatal shooting of a Black man by sheriff’s deputies in April was justified. District Attorney Andrew Womble made the announcement Tuesday after reviewing the results of a State Bureau of Investigation probe of the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Police in North Carolina arrested at least five people Wednesday night after protests for the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. turned confrontational. Elizabeth City authorities cited curfew violations for taking protesters who were still on the street after 11 p.m. into custody.
A white former police officer serving 20 years in prison for killing an unarmed Black man in South Carolina who ran from a traffic stop said his lawyer never told him about a plea offer from prosecutors that could have cut years off his sentence. Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager is requesting a new sentence in federal court this week, saying he would have taken the deal and that his lawyer was grossly incompetent for not telling him about it.
(CNN) – Anna Garnaas, a teacher and parent at the Montessori school where Philando Castile worked, talks about his impact on the children at the school, and how his death will impact them. Categories: National News, News Tags: Minnesota, minnesota shooting, Philando Castile, police shooting, School, Teacher
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Former Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a tweet saying “This is now war” against President Barack Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters following the killing of Dallas police officers. “3 Dallas Cops killed, 7 wounded. This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you,” tweeted…
(CNN) – The family of Philando Castile, a man killed by Minnesota police during a traffic stop, speak out. Categories: National News, News Tags: Castille family, Facebook live, Minnesota, NewDay, Philando Castille, police shooting
