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Matt Kenny

Oct 12, 2015

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.

Aug 12, 2015

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.

Jun 3, 2015

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.

May 13, 2015

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.

May 11, 2015

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.

Apr 11, 2015

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.

Mar 27, 2015

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.

Mar 9, 2015

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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