A federal jury acquitted a Louisiana state trooper accused of beating a black man during a traffic stop.
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No Charges for Officers in Jayland Walker Police Shooting
An Ohio grand jury declined to indict eight police officers who fired 94 shots in the death of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who fired at least one round at officers during a car and foot chase last summer, the state's attorney general announced Monday.
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NYC Men Charged With Running Secret Outpost of Chinese Police
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Man Charged In Front-Door Shooting of Black Teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, an 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree assault for shooting Yarl in the head and arm as the 16-year-old approached Lester's house, thinking it was where he needed to pick up his younger brothers.
Chauvin Murder Conviction Upheld in George Floyd Killing
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's second-degree murder conviction for the May 2020 killing of George Floyd.
Mexico Ends Search for Missing Americans, Coast Guard Says
Mexico's navy has suspended a search for three Americans who went missing along with their sailboat off Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, the U.S Coast Guard said Wednesday.
Shooting at Alabama Birthday Party Kills 4 People, Wounds 28
Alabama law enforcement officers Sunday were imploring people to come forward with information about a shooting that killed four people and injured 28 others during a teenager's birthday party.
Free Public Tax-Filing System Gets New Push
Next month, the IRS will release the first in a series of reports looking into how a publicly run system might be created.
First Test Flight Ahead for SpaceX's Starship Rocket
The company got the OK on Friday from the Federal Aviation Administration. CEO Elon Musk is giving 50-50 odds of Starship reaching orbit.
