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9 Times US Police Murdered Locals & Didn’t Get Convicted
There are many times that US people protest against the misuse of power by US Police. Here are top 9 incidents where US police was responsible for death of residents but were not convicted
Tamir Rice (2014): 12-year-old Black boy, was shot by a Cleveland police officer while playing with a pellet gun. The grand jury declined to indict the officer
Michael Brown (2014): an unarmed Black teenager, was shot by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson. Court decided not to charge the accused.
Philando Castile (2016): Shot during a traffic stop by Officer Jeronimo Yanez in Minnesota
Breonna Taylor (2020): She was shot in her apartment by Louisville police executing a no-knock warrant. They were not charged
Freddie Gray (2015): Died from a spinal injury sustained in police custody. 6 officers were charged, but none convicted
Alton Sterling (2016): Was shot by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana while selling CDs. The officers involved were not charged
Walter Scott (2015): Shot in the back by Officer Michael Slager in South Carolina as Scott fled from a traffic stop
Aura Rosser (2014): Shot by police in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after her boyfriend called 911 for help during a domestic dispute
Elijah McClain (2019): He was placed in a chokehold and injected with ketamine, leading to his death