By Jeremy Kohler St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — The fatal shooting of a man by a St. Louis police officer in 2012 that resulted in a murder charge last month raised questions of why city prosecutors did not review the case for more than four years. Even though the city paid $900,000 to the […]
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US cities see unexplained rise in violent crimes this year
By Lisa Marie Pane and Don Babwin Associated Press CHICAGO — Violent crimes — from homicides and rapes to robberies — have been on the rise in many major U.S. cities, yet experts can't point to a single reason why and the jump isn't enough to suggest there's a trend. Still, it is stumping law […]
Calif. chief defends officers accused of failing to protect Trump supporters
By Julia Prodis Sulek The Mercury News SAN JOSE — A day after a melee erupted outside a Donald Trump rally, the San Jose police chief and mayor on Friday defended themselves from a national backlash over their handling of the dramatic and at times violent protest. On radio talk shows and across social media, […]