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The gunshot detection technology was meant to alert police immediately to the location of gunfire. Newly released video shows what became a near fatal flaw.
Local attorney Jill Jefferson was convicted of multiple misdemeanors on Jan. 31, but the judge reversed course without explanation.
The Justice Department is also investigating the Lexington Police Department over concerns that it unfairly target Black residents.
Michael Owen, a Maryland officer, killed William Green while he was handcuffed in a police car in 2020. A jury later acquitted Owen.
Garrett Hardin fatally shot Brooks, a Black man, after he allegedly stole detergent from a dollar store in July 2022.
Bodycam footage shows the officer, Mark Dial, firing multiple shots at Eddie Irizarry within seconds of leaving his police car.
An increasingly invasive trove of data is available for law enforcement to track people seeking care that's now banned in many states.
Three leaders from different racial justice organizations say traffic stops are the wrong way to deter crime.
Jody Greene won reelection in Columbus County in November despite being recorded making disparaging comments about Black employees.
Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, were arrested after being ordered to stop feeding and trapping cats near the courthouse in Wetumpka, Alabama.