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News Articles: Police Shooting

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer was removed from duty temporarily following the fatal shooting of a Black man early Tuesday. The officer behind the shooting didn't turn on his body-worn camera to record the shooting.

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Ohio Officer Removed From Duty After Fatal Shooting Of Black Man

The shooting of the as-yet unidentified man in Columbus is the second this month where officers' body cameras weren't switched on.

December 23, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Raleigh, N.C. Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin issued a citywide curfew Friday afternoon ahead of two planned protests over racial justice and police brutality.

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Raleigh, N.C., Sets Citywide Curfew Ahead Of Racial Justice Protests

Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said it will begin Friday, 10 p.m. and continue through Saturday, 5 a.m., citing the need to keep events under control, as the city braces for protests against police brutality.

October 30, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Golda Barton and her son, Linden Cameron, in an undated photo posted to Facebook.

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13-Year-Old Boy With Autism Disorder Shot By Salt Lake City Police

The boy's mother says she called 911 to get help for her son, who was experiencing a mental health crisis. She says she told officers he was unarmed. No weapon was found.

September 09, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Law enforcement holds a line Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis. The union representing police officers in Kenosha says Jacob Blake, who was shot multiple times at close range and severely wounded by a police officer, was armed with a knife.

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Police Union In Kenosha, Wis., Provides Account Of Jacob Blake Shooting

The union says Blake was armed with a knife and fought with the officers who tried to arrest him, putting one of them in a headlock.

August 28, 2020
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  • David Schaper
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Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man In Louisiana Sparks Outrage And Protest

An investigation has been opened into the killing of Trayford Pellerin, 31, who was shot as he walked away from police toward a convenience store holding a knife, according to authorities.

August 23, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Attorney Edward Ahmed Mitchell (left) discusses on July 24 what Aisha Hussein saw when she and family members watched the April 28 police dashcam footage of her younger sister's shooting.

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  • Mental Health

Sister Speaks After Watching Footage Of Johns Creek Police Shooting

In April, two Johns Creek police officers shot a woman they said had a knife. Shukri Said’s family recently watched dashcam footage of the shooting that...

July 30, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Edward Ahmed Mitchell (left) and Ibrahim Awad speak on behalf of the family of Shukri Said, who was shot and killed Saturday by Johns Creek police officers.

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  • Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month Begins As GBI, Lawyers Investigate Shooting

The GBI is investigating after a 36-year-old woman was shot and killed by police in Johns Creek Saturday morning. Lawyers for the family of Shukri Said...

May 17, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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