Dierdre Lewis

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Police shot 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford three times from the back, according to the results of a private autopsy announced by his family's lawyers.

Chicago's Civilian Order of Police Accountability released the footage.

Ralkina Jones is the third African-American woman to die under questionable circumstances while in police custody in less than two weeks.

Jason Erik Washington, the man killed by armed Portland State University officers, had a valid concealed carry permit at the time of his death.

KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia police officer who fatally shot a black man who was running away from him was fired and jailed on charges of voluntary manslaughter and violating his oath of office, just one week after alerting a dispatcher to his frantic pursuit.

An investigation is underway after 17-year-old Antwon Rose was shot in the back by an East Pittsburgh police officer while Rose was running from a traffic stop.

Conflicting accounts were surrounding a police shooting in Chicago that killed that killed Maurice Granton, Jr.

The family deserves an honest investigation and Oklahoma needs to ask why it's killing more of its citizens per capita than any other state.

Mario Woods, who was killed by San Francisco police, was shot more than 20 times, according to an autopsy report.

A naked man who was seen rolling around on I-95 Monday has died after being shot by police.

Body camera video shows Olathe and Johnson County officers who shot and killed Ciara Howard were warned it was not worth the risk to forcefully enter the house.