Prosecutors will try to prove five Michigan officials were responsible for a Legionnaires’ death because they knew about the problem, but failed to warn the public. Similar cases of environmental disasters have not resulted in convictions, but there are reasons Flint could break the mold.
Officer Jeronimo Yanez is charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm, he’s pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The much-anticipated manslaughter trial of the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop last summer is set to begin Tuesday with jury selection. The immediate aftermath of the July 2016 shooting was live-streamed on Facebook
The victim’s family criticized the case as a “show trial” distracting from a deep culture of impunity for Israeli soldiers who execute Palestinians.
(REPORT) --- An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian in an execution-style killing that a court deemed revenge was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in jail for manslaughter, sparking outrage among Palestinians and rights groups over Israel’s lenient treatment of soldiers’ excessive use of force in
Experts say a higher abundance of video evidence may be the cause.
CHICAGO -- The number of U.S. police officers charged with murder or manslaughter for on-duty shootings has tripled this year - a sharp increase that at least one expert says could be the result of more video evidence.
In the past, the annual average was fewer than five officers
