Texas police chief fires officer who killed college student
By EMILY SCHMALL An unarmed college football player tried to smash through a locked glass door in a North Texas car dealership showroom to escape an officer in training but…
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Police: Man shot near Ferguson protest critically injured
By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHR A man who opened fire on officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was critically wounded when the officers shot…
Half of blacks say police have treated them unfairly
By JESSE J. HOLLAND A majority of blacks in the United States — more than 3 out of 5 — say they or a family member have personal experience with…
Sandra Bland’s family sues state trooper, wants answers
By MICHAEL GRACZYK The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday…
Fatal police shooting in Wal-Mart under review 1 year later
By KANTELE FRANKO A year after a 22-year-old black man was killed by a white police officer while carrying an air rifle in an Ohio Wal-Mart, federal officials’ review of…
FBI: Boston man talked of a beheading, killing officers
By DENISE LAVOIE The family of a Boston man shot to death by terrorism investigators was shocked by allegations that he planned to kill police officers, and saw no signs…
Police shoot man suspected in 4 hammer attacks in Manhattan
By KAREN MATTHEWS and COLLEEN LONG A man suspected of attacking four people with a hammer this week was shot and wounded by police Wednesday after he pulled a hammer…
South Carolina police officer charged with murder is fired
By BRUCE SMITH and JEFFREY COLLINS A white South Carolina police officer who claimed he killed an unarmed black man in self-defense has been fired, the city’s mayor announced Wednesday,…