Associated Press CLEVELAND — Dozens of protesters arrested after the acquittal of a white patrolman charged in the deaths of two unarmed black motorists have been arraigned in court in Cleveland. Fifty-eight people appeared before Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Marilyn Cassidy on Monday morning to be arraigned on misdemeanor charges. Most pleaded no contest to reduced charges and were sentenced …
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58 protesters arraigned after Cleveland officer's acquittal
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Man charged in death of Colo. trooper cadet claimed his accelerator stuck
By Sharon Dunn Greeley Tribune The man accused of slamming his car into a Colorado State Patrol deputy and killing a trooper cadet on Saturday told police his accelerator was stuck and his emergency break locked up. Christopher Gebers, 27, of Federal Heights was arrested immediately after slamming his 2002 Honda Civic into Trooper Clinton Rushing, and cadet, Taylor Thyfault around 7:30 a.m. Saturday …
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Man charged in death of Colo. trooper cadet claimed his accelerator stuck
Baltimore police contract hurts accountability, study says
By Mark Puente The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — The contract between Baltimore and the Fraternal Order of Police contains several impediments to accountability, according to a report from a criminologist who often examines policies for the U.S. Department of Justice. In an 11-page report, Samuel Walker, a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, said the role of police union contracts has …
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Baltimore police contract hurts accountability, study says