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Police Shooting Settlements Remove Gamble of Jury Awards

The $1.5 million awarded this week to the parents of Michael Brown is the latest of several large settlements involving black suspects who were killed by police, but it’s far from the largest. A federal judge in St. Louis on …

Deadly Police Shootings Prompt Questions in Charlotte’s Use of Body Cams

The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in Charlotte is only the latest shooting to raise questions about how the department uses body cameras. Six people were fatally shot since body cameras were given to all …