Shooting of Baton Rouge police officers

No Charges Over US Police Shooting of Alton Sterling

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The US Justice Department said Wednesday it has decided not to bring charges in the videotaped police killing last year of Alton Sterling, a black man whose fatal shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana fuelled nationwide protests. The decision marked the first time that incoming Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to prosecute officers in such a … Read more

‘No Charges’ For Police Over Black Man’s Killing

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The US Department of Justice has reportedly decided not to charge two white officers who shot and killed a black man in Louisiana last summer. Video footage appearing to show the officers holding down Alton Sterling as they fired their weapons sparked days of protests in Baton Rouge. News of the decision leaked to US … Read more