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$3.3M settlement for family of black teen killed by officer
Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in Wisconsin will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit, attorneys announced on Thursday.
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.
View from around the state: Ozanne made us think as much as listen
In a moment that would have challenged even the most capable person, he shined under intense pressure with humanity and grace. And in the process, Dane County's district attorney helped our community begin to understand the facts it so desperately sought for two months in the fatal police shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson. Ismael Ozanne made us think as much as he made us listen Tuesday.
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.
Prosecutor: No charges against white police officer (UPDATE)
A white Wisconsin police officer won't face criminal charges for fatally shooting an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man who witnesses say was acting erratically and had assaulted two people, a prosecutor announced Tuesday.
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.
Prosecutor will give notice on whether to charge officer
The Dane County District Attorney says he has received all of the state's reports in the fatal police shooting of an unarmed biracial teen and will provide two days' notice before releasing his decision on whether to file charges against the white police officer.
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.
DOJ plans to hand DA shooting report this week
The Wisconsin Department of Justice plans to hand its final reports on what led up to a white Madison Police officer killing an unarmed biracial man to prosecutors this week.
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