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US Cop In Black Man's Death Case Suspended After Judge Calls For Sacking
A New York police officer was suspended Friday after a judge recommended that he be sacked for placing a black man in a banned choke hold just before his death five years ago.
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No Charges Against New York Cop In Choking Death Of Black Man
A New York police officer accused of placing a 43-year-old black man in a banned choke hold just before his death in 2014 will not face federal charges, the government said, in a decision slammed by the victim's family as an "insult."
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Hearing To Begin For Officer In Eric Garner's "I Can't Breathe" Case
The disciplinary trial of the New York City police officer who put Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal chokehold will begin on Monday, nearly five years after widely seen video of the death sparked a national outcry about policing tactics.
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New York Reaches $ 5.9 Million Settlement in Chokehold Death
New York announced on Monday that it had reached a $5.9 million settlement with the family of a black man who died after being placed in a choke hold, sparking a bitter nationwide debate about police tactics and racism.
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2 Gunmen Open Fire on Los Angeles Police Car
Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of Los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, authorities said on Monday.
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Family Looks to Federal Investigation in Milwaukee Shooting
Family members of a Milwaukee man shot and killed by a city police officer say they aren't giving up hope that the officer will be charged.
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Gunman With Possible Revenge in Mind Kills Two New York Police Officers
'They Take 1 Of Ours ... Let's Take 2 of Theirs.'
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Barack Obama Says Peaceful Protests Vital in Bringing Change
US President Barack Obama defended the importance of peaceful protests during an interview broadcast on Monday, saying they were necessary to help bring about social change.
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New York Chokehold Death Brings Attack On 'Broken Windows' Doctrine
The "broken windows" law enforcement strategy of aggressively pursuing petty criminals is coming under attack, after a grand jury this week decided not to indict a New York police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man.
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White Policeman Kills Unarmed Black Man in Arizona
A white police officer shot dead a black man in Arizona when he mistook some pills for a gun, authorities said on Thursday, amid protests in New York triggered by a string of similar incidents.
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Hundreds Gather in Fresh New York Race Protests
More than 500 people gathered in New York on Thursday for a second night of protests against the chokehold death of an unarmed black father-of-six by a white officer.
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Protests In New York After No Charges In Garner Chokehold Case
Demonstrations broke out in New York City after a grand jury, on Wednesday, declined to charge a white police officer in the choking death of a black man, days after a similar decision sparked unrest in US cities.
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US to Launch Civil Rights Probe Into New York Chokehold Death
US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the Justice Department was launching a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after New York police put him in a chokehold.
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No Charges for New York Cop in Chokehold Death: Media Report
A grand jury on Wednesday said it would not charge a white New York police officer in the choking death of a black man, US media reported.
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New York Bracing for Grand Jury Decision in Police Chokehold Case
One week after violence in Ferguson, New York is anxiously bracing for a separate grand jury decision in another racially charged case involving a white police officer and the death of an African-American.
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US Cop In Black Man's Death Case Suspended After Judge Calls For Sacking
A New York police officer was suspended Friday after a judge recommended that he be sacked for placing a black man in a banned choke hold just before his death five years ago.
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No Charges Against New York Cop In Choking Death Of Black Man
A New York police officer accused of placing a 43-year-old black man in a banned choke hold just before his death in 2014 will not face federal charges, the government said, in a decision slammed by the victim's family as an "insult."
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Hearing To Begin For Officer In Eric Garner's "I Can't Breathe" Case
The disciplinary trial of the New York City police officer who put Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, in a fatal chokehold will begin on Monday, nearly five years after widely seen video of the death sparked a national outcry about policing tactics.
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New York Reaches $ 5.9 Million Settlement in Chokehold Death
New York announced on Monday that it had reached a $5.9 million settlement with the family of a black man who died after being placed in a choke hold, sparking a bitter nationwide debate about police tactics and racism.
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2 Gunmen Open Fire on Los Angeles Police Car
Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of Los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, authorities said on Monday.
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Family Looks to Federal Investigation in Milwaukee Shooting
Family members of a Milwaukee man shot and killed by a city police officer say they aren't giving up hope that the officer will be charged.
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Gunman With Possible Revenge in Mind Kills Two New York Police Officers
'They Take 1 Of Ours ... Let's Take 2 of Theirs.'
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Barack Obama Says Peaceful Protests Vital in Bringing Change
US President Barack Obama defended the importance of peaceful protests during an interview broadcast on Monday, saying they were necessary to help bring about social change.
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New York Chokehold Death Brings Attack On 'Broken Windows' Doctrine
The "broken windows" law enforcement strategy of aggressively pursuing petty criminals is coming under attack, after a grand jury this week decided not to indict a New York police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man.
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White Policeman Kills Unarmed Black Man in Arizona
A white police officer shot dead a black man in Arizona when he mistook some pills for a gun, authorities said on Thursday, amid protests in New York triggered by a string of similar incidents.
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Hundreds Gather in Fresh New York Race Protests
More than 500 people gathered in New York on Thursday for a second night of protests against the chokehold death of an unarmed black father-of-six by a white officer.
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Protests In New York After No Charges In Garner Chokehold Case
Demonstrations broke out in New York City after a grand jury, on Wednesday, declined to charge a white police officer in the choking death of a black man, days after a similar decision sparked unrest in US cities.
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US to Launch Civil Rights Probe Into New York Chokehold Death
US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the Justice Department was launching a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after New York police put him in a chokehold.
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No Charges for New York Cop in Chokehold Death: Media Report
A grand jury on Wednesday said it would not charge a white New York police officer in the choking death of a black man, US media reported.
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New York Bracing for Grand Jury Decision in Police Chokehold Case
One week after violence in Ferguson, New York is anxiously bracing for a separate grand jury decision in another racially charged case involving a white police officer and the death of an African-American.
