City, officer ask judge to toss federal shooting lawsuit
The city of Madison and a police officer who killed an unarmed biracial man this spring have asked a judge to toss the man's mother's civil lawsuit.
Family files lawsuit in biracial man’s death (UPDATE)
The family of a biracial man who was shot and killed by a Wisconsin police officer filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday, alleging the officer's actions were unconstitutional.
Chief: Officer cleared in shooting will patrol
A white Wisconsin police officer was exonerated Wednesday by an internal investigation into his fatal shooting of an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man, a move that follows prosecutors declining to file charges and clears the way for him to go back to work.
Protesters hold mock trial of Wisconsin officer
People angry about a prosecutor's decision not to charge a white Madison police officer for killing an unarmed biracial man have conducted a mock trial of the officer in protest.
DA to announce decision in shooting by policeman
A Wisconsin prosecutor said he will announce on Tuesday whether charges will be filed against a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man in Madison.
Ozanne to decide charges against Madison officer (UPDATE)
The story has played out the same way in Ferguson, Missouri, New York City and Milwaukee. A white police officer kills a black man, sparking waves of protests before a white prosecutor ultimately decides not to file charges or hands the case off to a grand jury.
DOJ turns over shooting report to prosecutor
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has turned over its final reports on the events that led up to a white Madison Police officer killing an unarmed biracial man to prosecutors.
Court documents: Madison shooting victim was impulsive (UPDATE)
An unarmed black man fatally shot by a white Wisconsin police officer tended to be an impulsive risk-taker and faced a choice between a middle-class lifestyle and the gang world, according to court documents.
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