/tags/police-killings Police Killings en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:21:21 GMT /crime-justice/2023-10-27/recap-heres-what-happened-in-the-first-week-of-an-austin-police-officers-murder-trial Taylor is charged in the fatal shooting of Mike Ramos in 2020. Ramos' character, the police department's training protocols and officers' communication issues were at the center of this week's arguments. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:21:21 GMT /crime-justice/2023-10-27/recap-heres-what-happened-in-the-first-week-of-an-austin-police-officers-murder-trial Andrew Weber /life-arts/2022-06-14/ten-lives-ten-demands-with-author-solomon-jones On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Solomon Jones, award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and morning host for WURD radio in Philadelphia. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:11:04 GMT /life-arts/2022-06-14/ten-lives-ten-demands-with-author-solomon-jones John L. Hanson Jr. /crime-justice/2022-03-15/the-4-houston-police-officers-who-shot-and-killed-nicolas-chavez-will-be-reinstated-hpd-says The decision comes nearly six months after a grand jury declined to indict the four officers. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:00:08 GMT /crime-justice/2022-03-15/the-4-houston-police-officers-who-shot-and-killed-nicolas-chavez-will-be-reinstated-hpd-says Paul DeBenedetto /crime-justice/2022-02-09/apd-beanbag-injuries-racial-justice-george-floyd Dozens of people were injured when police shot beanbag rounds into the crowd. A grand jury is weighing whether the officers should be charged. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:57:08 GMT /crime-justice/2022-02-09/apd-beanbag-injuries-racial-justice-george-floyd Andrew Weber /austin/2022-02-04/city-of-austin-settles-first-lawsuit-arising-from-2020-racial-justice-protests The lawsuit, filed on behalf of protester named Arianna Chavez, alleges that an unnamed police officer seriously injured Chavez when he shot her in the back of the head with a so-called less-lethal bullet. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:49:10 GMT /austin/2022-02-04/city-of-austin-settles-first-lawsuit-arising-from-2020-racial-justice-protests Audrey McGlinchy /2021-12-23/kim-potter-is-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-the-death-of-daunte-wright The former Minnesota police officer mistakenly drew her firearm instead of her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in April. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:57:27 GMT /2021-12-23/kim-potter-is-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-the-death-of-daunte-wright Vanessa Romo, Becky Sullivan, Joe Hernandez /2021-10-01/more-than-17-000-deaths-caused-by-police-have-been-misclassified-since-1980 Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the underreporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting" but are reserving judgment on the accuracy. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:39:35 GMT /2021-10-01/more-than-17-000-deaths-caused-by-police-have-been-misclassified-since-1980 Martin Kaste /crime-justice/2021-06-25/derek-chauvin-is-sentenced-to-22-1-2-years-over-george-floyds-murder Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. The defense attorney called for probation and time already served. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:13:23 GMT /crime-justice/2021-06-25/derek-chauvin-is-sentenced-to-22-1-2-years-over-george-floyds-murder Bill Chappell /crime-justice/2021-05-07/justice-department-brings-federal-criminal-charges-against-derek-chauvin-3-others Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted. Fri, 07 May 2021 15:35:29 GMT /crime-justice/2021-05-07/justice-department-brings-federal-criminal-charges-against-derek-chauvin-3-others Carrie Johnson /crime-justice/2021-04-28/austin-police-release-video-from-fatal-shooting-during-january-traffic-stop Alex Gonzales Jr., a 27-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot by police after an alleged "road rage" incident in South Austin. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:50:16 GMT /crime-justice/2021-04-28/austin-police-release-video-from-fatal-shooting-during-january-traffic-stop Andrew Weber