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Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing
Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing

A grand jury in Mississippi declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Emmett Till despite revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and a newly revealed memoir by the woman. A Leflore County grand jury determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter. More

August 9, 2022

Testimony ends in deadly motorcycle crash trial
Testimony ends in deadly motorcycle crash trial

Closing arguments are set for Tuesday in the trial of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, who faces negligent homicide, manslaughter and reckless conduct charges in connection with the June 21, 2019, crash in Randolph, New Hampshire. More

August 8, 2022

Advocates: Conviction in 1997 death vacated; prisoner freed
Advocates: Conviction in 1997 death vacated; prisoner freed

Court records show a motion to vacate the conviction of Cedric L. Dent, 47, in the shooting death of Anthony Milton was granted by a judge and the district attorney's office agreed not to continue prosecuting the case. The shooting happened outside a New Orleans supermarket. More

August 8, 2022

Man’s death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement
Man’s death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement

The family's federal lawsuit accused police of using excessive force on Anton Black after they chased him and tried to restrain him outside his family’s home in rural Greensboro, Maryland, in 2018. Officers handcuffed Black and shackled his legs before he stopped breathing. More

August 8, 2022

Gabby Petito’s family files claim alleging police failed her
Gabby Petito’s family files claim alleging police failed her

The notice of claim contends police in the tourist town of Moab missed signs that Petito was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of Brian Laundrie on Aug. 12, 2021. The officers ultimately allowed the couple to leave after requiring them to spend a night apart. More

August 8, 2022

Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death

The white father and son who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood each received a second life prison sentence for committing federal hate crimes. William “Roddie” Bryan, who recorded cellphone video of the slaying, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. More

August 8, 2022