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September 28, 2016

California officer guns down refugee in 'shooting stance'

The fatal police shooting of a Ugandan refugee who drew something from his pocket and extended his hands in a "shooting ...

September 28, 2016

Friend: 'No hate' in Charlotte officer who shot black man

Before he became known as the police officer who fatally shot a black man, sparking days of protests in North Carolina's ...

September 28, 2016

The Latest: Police: California man shot by officers has died

The Latest on the police shooting of a man in a San Diego suburb (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Police say a black man shot ...

September 28, 2016

AP: Across US, police officers abuse confidential databases

Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, ...

September 27, 2016

Police shoot, kill man in San Diego area; protesters gather

A black man reportedly acting erratically at a strip mall in suburban San Diego was shot and killed by police after pulling ...

September 27, 2016

Prosecutor: No federal charges in police killing in Memphis

A white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man, the ...

September 27, 2016

Houston transit police officer accused in beating resigns

A Houston transit police officer resigned this week following the release of a surveillance video that shows him using a ...

September 27, 2016

The Latest: FBI heads pledges to track police use of force

The Latest on senior U.S. officials' testimony to Congress on terror threats (all times local): 12:45 p.m. FBI Director James ...

September 27, 2016

Court document: Black man killed by cop had threatened wife

The black man killed by Charlotte police had a restraining order filed against him a year ago when he threatened to kill his ...

September 26, 2016

Use of body cams questioned after Charlotte police killings

The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in Charlotte is only the latest shooting to raise questions about how ...

September 26, 2016

Rio police kill drug suspect who made bold hospital escape

Brazilian police fatally shot a suspected drug trafficker Monday who had stunned Rio de Janeiro by pulling off a violent ...

September 25, 2016

The Latest: Charlotte mayor lifts curfew

The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local): 7 p.m.

September 24, 2016

Baltimore Police: 3 gunmen shoot, wound 8 in attack

Three gunmen shot and wounded eight people including a 3-year-old girl on an east Baltimore street Saturday night, police ...

September 24, 2016

Anthem protests spread to colleges, WNBA player sits

Liberty guard Brittany Boyd sat on the bench with her head bowed in prayer during the national anthem before a WNBA playoff ...

September 24, 2016

Hundreds at funeral for Ohio boy, 13, fatally shot by police

A 13-year-old Ohio boy fatally shot by a police officer investigating a report of an armed robbery was remembered at his ...

September 24, 2016

The Latest: Doubts follow release of police shooting video

The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local): ___ ...

September 24, 2016

Doubts remain after Charlotte police shooting video released

Charlotte police released dramatic video Saturday that shows officers with guns drawn surrounding a black man with his hands ...

September 24, 2016

Iraq: Triple suicide attack north of Baghdad kills 11 troops

A triple suicide bombing against a security check point north of Baghdad on Saturday killed at least 11 members of the ...

September 24, 2016

New law may complicate release of Charlotte police video

Protesters who have filled the streets to push for the release of video of a fatal police shooting could see their task get ...