Two Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of Black man who pleaded 'I can't breathe'

Two Ohio police officers were charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Black man who pleaded “I can’t breathe” during a police encounter, authorities announced Saturday.

2 Ohio officers involved in Black man's death charged with reckless homicide

The county coroner's office ruled Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton resident death a homicide in August, but listed as contributing factors a heart condition and cocaine and alcohol intoxication.

Ex-officer found guilty in shooting death of Black man who was holding keys

A former police officer in Columbus, Ohio, who shot and killed Andre Hill has been found guilty in the shooting.

Brazilian au pair charged in double homicide pleads guilty to manslaughter

Juliana Peres Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday in what prosecutors say was an elaborate double-murder scheme to frame a man in the stabbing of Christine Banfield.

Two men plead guilty to contract killing of Sikh man in Canada but don’t say who hired them

Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez trade blows in court after confessing to shooting Ripudaman Singh Malik. Two men have pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a Sikh man who was acquitted in the 1985 ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

White ex-officer testifies in fatal shooting of Black man: 'I thought I was going to die'

The white police officer who shot and killed a Black man four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, testified that he believed a home was being burglarized and feared for his life.

'Sometimes I can't cope with Mum's firework death'

The son of a woman killed when a firework was put in her letterbox calls for tighter regulation.

Man's death initially reported as bear attack investigated as 'vicious' homicide

A gruesome death that was initially reported to be a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a vicious homicide.

A London police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been acquitted of murder

World - ABC News - October 21

Au Pair Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Double Homicide

As part of a plea agreement, Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, who have charged her ex-lover with murdering his wife and another man in 2023.

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Woman pleads guilty in killing of man who was locked in trunk, stabbed with machete

A woman pleaded guilty last week to her involvement in the kidnapping of a man in New Mexico, who was then kept locked in a trunk and fatally stabbed when he tried to escape, federal prosecutors ...

‘I panicked and I ran’: Florida man brutally beaten by officers to sue

Attorneys for Le’Keian Woods have filed a lawsuit against four Jacksonville officers, accusing them of excessive use of force.

Ex-officers seek acquittal of obstruction charge in Tyre Nichols beating death

Attorneys for two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction in the beating death of Tyre Nichols filed motions for acquittal.

Bodycam shows Phoenix officers' violent arrest of deaf Black man

Two Phoenix, Arizona, police officers are being investigated after repeatedly punching and deploying a Taser on a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy during an arrest.

London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist acquitted of murder

A London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist two years ago has been acquitted of murder

World - ABC News - October 21

Charges against deaf Black man beaten by Phoenix police dropped

Prosecutors in Arizona have dropped all charges against a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was beaten by Phoenix police in August after he didn’t respond to their orders, authorities ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Charges Against Deaf Black Man Punched by Phoenix Police Are Dropped

The man, Tyron Scott McAlpin, who also has cerebral palsy, was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by the police during an arrest in August. The arrest is under investigation.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

I work with celebrities. After Liam Payne’s death, can't we treat them as humans and not gods? | Mark Borkowski

As a showbiz publicist, I know about the Faustian pact between famous people and the public. Stars think they understand it, but they really don’t. As the worldwide tributes continue , the tragic ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama

Sheriff's deputies in Alabama found Dennoriss Richardson, 39, in September in a rural part of Colbert County.

Black man fatally shot by police in Ohio in 2020 complied with orders, prosecutors say

An unarmed Black man who was fatally shot four years ago by a now-fired Ohio police officer complied with commands and was wrongly killed as he walked out of a garage, prosecutors said Thursday.

Former Ohio cop found guilty of murder in fatal 2020 shooting of an unarmed Black man

An Ohio jury reached a verdict in the murder trial of former Columbus police officer Adam Coy in the 2020 fatal shooting of Andre Hill.

Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death

Derrick Dearman, who admitted to killing five people in 2016, was put to death by lethal injection in Alabama

Phoenix officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man, body camera footage shows

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix officers repeatedly punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser nearly two months ago when they responded to a call that the man had committed an assault at a ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Met Police only sought Al Fayed abuse charges over two of 21 women who accused him

Twenty-one women accused the ex-Harrods owner of sexual offences while he was alive, the force admits.

FBI asked to investigate death of Black man whose body was found hanging in abandoned Alabama home

The Colbert County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama is asking the FBI to investigate a case involving a Black man whose body was found hanging in an abandoned home amid claims from his wife that his ...

Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told

Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London. A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Man who left dog tied to pole during Hurricane Milton faces felony charges, state attorney says

The dog was found scared and soaking wet, standing up to its chest in a puddle last week.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Charges dismissed against deaf man with cerebral palsy who was tased and punched by Phoenix police

All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was shocked with a Taser and repeatedly punched by Phoenix police officers.

WATCH: Ohio police officer 'attacked' by inflatable pumpkin

Ohio police responding to reports of a runaway pumpkin arrived to find a giant inflatable Halloween decoration blocking traffic.

Ohio officer "eaten" by inflatable runaway pumpkin

In Bay Village, Ohio, two officers responded to an unusual call about an inflatable pumpkin that had blown off a nearby lawn and was blocking traffic. One of the officers was then swallowed up by ...

Prosecutors say Daniel Penny didn't intend to kill Jordan Neely, blame reckless actions for death

Opening statements began in Daniel Penny's trial for Jordan Neely's chokehold death during a 2023 New York City subway incident. Prosecutors allege Penny's reckless actions led to Neely's death. ...

Ex-Abercrombie CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges

Mike Jeffries and his partner are accused of using fraud and force to sexually abuse young men.

Rapper Young Thug will be released from jail after he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Grammy-winning Atlanta artist, 33, enters pleas without reaching deal with prosecutors in sprawling racketeering case. Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, to gang, drug ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

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