Police Killing
Police fatally shot a 6-year-old child, making Jeremy Mardis the youngest person to be killed by police this year and proving that police practices across the board should be examined, no matter which communities they serve.
Tyrone Howard reportedly dropped to his knees at his arraignment Wednesday night after being charged with first-degree murder and robbery. Howard was on the run since Sept. 1 for a drug-related shooting in the Lower East Side and escaped police ten times.
Christie sent a letter Tuesday to Port Authority chairman John Degnan demanding the return of Joanne Chesimard, known as Assata Shakur. The revolutionary activist was convicted of killing a New Jersey State trooper in 1973.
Michael Slager, the former North Carolina police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott, has been denied in his request for bail.
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6-Year-Old Louisiana Boy Just Became The Youngest Person Killed By Police This Year
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Suspect In Shooting Of NYPD Officer Charged With First-Degree Murder
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Chris Christie: Ban New Jersey-Cuba Flights Until Assata Shakur Is Brought Back To The U.S.
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Bail Denied: Judge Keeps Police Officer Who Shot & Killed Walter Scott Behind Bars