The police chief says he will need a ‘compelling reason’ to release footage of Tuesday’s shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, while Scott’s family demands that it be made public.
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Protester shot as riots in Charlotte follow police killing
Police say a man shot by a police officer Tuesday disregarded repeated demands to drop his gun, but residents say he was holding a book.
Boy, 13, fatally shot by police after pulling out BB gun
Responding to a robbery, a Columbus, Ohio officer shot the boy after a short foot chase.
One San Diego police officer killed, one wounded in shooting
San Diego police say that one suspect is in custody.
African-American parents say ‘The Talk’ is a life-and-death matter
The conversation that many black parents have with their children about interacting with the police has taken on a new urgency.
Protests over police killings aim at occupying interstates
Rallies have attempted to block traffic in Louisiana, Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina.
Five Dallas officers killed, six wounded by snipers at protest over police shootings
President Obama, speaking from Poland, calls the shootings a ‘tremendous tragedy.’
Minnesota governor seeks federal probe of police shooting shown on internet
After Philando Castile’s girlfriend streams the gruesome incident live on Facebook, Gov. Mark Dayton says he doesn’t think the man would have been shot if he had been white.
U.S. investigates fatal shooting of black man by white Baton Rouge officer
An autopsy shows Alton Sterling, 37, died of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and back.
Man shot Saturday by police in Presque Isle dies from injuries
Derek Sam, 29, of Presque Isle died early Tuesday.