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Guilty Former Philadelphia Police Officer Admits to 3rd-Degree Murder of Unarmed 12-Year-Old

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A former Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty to 3rd-degree murder for fatally shooting an unarmed 12-year-old boy during a botched foot pursuit in 2022. The officer, Edsaul Mendoza, was initially charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and possession of an instrument of crime. The incident occurred when Mendoza pursued the … Read more

Police Violence: An Investigation into Deadly Encounters Involving Unarmed Civilians

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Wadley, Georgia – Three cases of deadly encounters involving law enforcement officers, each resulting in the tragic deaths of unarmed individuals, shed light on the excessive and sometimes lethal use of force by police officers in the United States. Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, Taylor Ware, a former Marine battling mental health issues, … Read more

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 30 Days in the Shooting Death of Unarmed Black Man

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Andrew Lyons has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years of probation for the shooting death of Ryan Twyman, an unarmed Black man, in 2019. 38-year-old Lyons pleaded no contest to one count of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and … Read more