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A memorial for Thomas Blevins Jr. was set up on June 25 in the alley where he was shot and killed two days earlier by Minneapolis police. On Monday, the district attorney announced he would not be charging the officers in Blevins' death.

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No Charges For Minneapolis Police Officers In June Shooting Fatality

5:27pm July 30, 2018

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Thurman Blevins was killed on June 23 by two police officers. On Monday, the district attorney said there was "no basis to issue criminal charges" against them for shooting the armed suspect.

A memorial for John Elifritz, a carjacking suspect who was shot and killed by police, stands on a sidewalk in front of a Portland, Ore., homeless shelter on Monday. Groups and family members are raising questions about whether officers resorted to deadly

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Questions Remain After Deadly Shooting By Portland Police In Homeless Shelter

3:39pm April 10, 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and family members are questioning the officers' use of force.

Hundreds of BLM protesters marched through the streets of Sacramento on March 30 demanding justice for Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by Sacramento police on March 18. An independent autopsy commissioned by the Clark family revealed that Stephon C

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After Stephon Clark Shooting, Questions Remain About Police Use Of Force

10:47pm April 04, 2018

by Martin Kaste

After Stephon Clark's death in Sacramento, many people are wondering whether anything has really changed in the way police use deadly force since Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Mo.

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Hours after the funeral for Stephon Clark on March 29, dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters staged a demonstration outside of the offices of the Sacramento district attorney to demand justice for Clark who was shot and killed by Sacramento police.

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Many Protests, Few Arrests In Sacramento

1:56pm April 04, 2018

by Ben Adler

After two weeks of protests following the killing of Stephon Clark, there have been just two arrests and little if any violence. It's a deliberate effort from both sides to keep the peace.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart in Robbins, Ill., on Nov. 19, 2013. Dart says many suburban departments have a hard time just getting officers to patrol the town.

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What Happens When Suburban Police Departments Don't Have Enough Money?

6:39pm January 22, 2018

by Patrick Smith

Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.

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A police officer stands near the site where Officer Miosotis Familia was killed. Familia was shot to death early Wednesday, ambushed inside her command post by an ex-convict, authorities said. He was later killed after pulling a gun on police.

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Police Fatalities On The Rise

11:13am July 06, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

More police have been killed on the job in 2017 than at the same time last year. Seven of the 67 police fatalities so far this year, have been in New York.

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Protesters gather outside the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on June 16, 2017, after St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez was cleared in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, a black motorist whose death captured national attention when his girl

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Cop Shooting Death Cases Raise Question: When Is Fear Reasonable?

2:40pm June 30, 2017

by Martin Kaste

Many Americans believe that convictions of law enforcement officers for shooting someone while on duty are too rare. But experts say jurors are hesitant to convict cops for making mistakes on the job.

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Friends, family and activists gathered for a vigil Sunday outside the apartment building where Charleena Lyles was killed earlier that day.

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Seattle Shooting Raises Questions About Officers' De-Escalation Efforts

8:57pm June 19, 2017

Two Seattle police officers shot and killed Charleena Lyles on Sunday. Her family is accusing the officers of not doing enough to de-escalate an encounter with a person known to have mental problems.

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Gerry Realin (left) and his wife Jessica are working to get first responders workers' compensation benefits in Florida.

A Pulse Nightclub Responder Confronts A New Crisis: PTSD

5:01am June 12, 2017

by Abe Aboraya

The Pulse Nightclub shootings in Orlando a year ago killed 49 people. It was a horrific scene for first responders, and some are still struggling to cope with what they saw that night.

Tomiko Shine holds up a picture of Tamir Rice during a protest in Washington, D.C.

Opinion: How Policing Black Boys Leads To The Conditioning Of Black Men

3:08pm May 23, 2017

Two criminal defense attorneys weigh in on the reasons for and impact of over-policing black boys.