police shootings

Community remembers Timothy Green one year after police killing

Mayowa Aina

Family members, advocates, and community members gathered in Olympia, Wash., to celebrate the life of Timothy Green, who was killed by police last year, and renew calls for mental health support.

FILE - Police walk past evidence markers at a scene on Sept. 3, 2020, in Lacey, Wash., where Michael Reinoehl, a man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group was killed as investigators moved in to arrest him. Reinoehl's estate has sued over his killing in federal court on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The lawsuit alleges that officers, who had obtained an arrest warrant just hours before in the chaotic aftermath of the Portland shooting, had no other plan than to use deadly force against Reinoehl.

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Estate of anti-fascist shot and killed by police in Washington state files wrongful death lawsuit

The Associated Press

Michael Reinoehl, who identified as an antifascist, fatally shot a supporter of the Patriot Prayer group after a demonstration in Portland, Oregon, backing then-President Donald Trump. The lawsuit says the federal task force didn't have any plan to arrest Reinoehl without using deadly force.

Misty Castillo, left, and her husband Arcadio stand in front of their home, holding the urn containing the ashes of their son Arcadio Castillo III, who was shot in 2021 by Salem police, as their granddaughter Nala, age 2, looks out the window in Salem, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Misty called 911 and asked for the police, saying her son was mentally ill, was assaulting her and her husband and had a knife. Less than five minutes later, a police officer burst into the house and shot him.

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‘Tragic outcomes’: Mentally ill face fatal risk with police

The Associated Press

People experiencing mental health crises have been being killed by police in America. But how many is unknown. Federal law requires the Department of Justice to collect and publish data on that. But the law doesn’t require police departments to tell the DOJ how many people their officers killed, and many aren't doing so.

This 2009 photo shows Than Orn with his children Crystalyn, left and Jayden, right, during a hike near Mount Rainier. The City of Tacoma has agreed to an $8 million settlement for Orn, who was paralyzed and had his legs amputated after being shot by a pol

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Tacoma settles police shooting lawsuit for $8 million

Gene Johnson

The City of Tacoma on Friday agreed to an $8 million settlement for a man who was paralyzed and had his legs amputated after being shot by a police…

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King County police shooting inquests resume after more than a year on hold

Simone Alicea

King County's process of investigating police-involved deaths is resuming after it was on hold for almost a year and a half, while the county reformed its…

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King County Deputies Receive Training In Violence De-escalation

Paula Wissel

(This story clarified at 12:54 pm, January 29, 2017, to reflect what less-lethal training King County Sheriff deputies have received and remarks made by…

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Family Of Man Killed By King County Deputy File Civil Rights Lawsuit

Paula Wissel

A federal lawsuit has been filed over the shooting of 20-year-old Tommy Le last June by King County Sheriff's Deputy Cesar Molina in Burien. Seattle…

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King County Revisits Inquest Process For Shootings By Police

Paula Wissel

King County is unique in the state because it requires an inquest to be held whenever there is a fatal shooting by police. But the process can be…

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How To Build Bridges Between The Public And The Police

Simone Alicea

Tensions over high-profile police shooting deaths have led to ongoing conversations about bias, police culture and use of force.The police reform advocate…

Protesters gather outside the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on June 16, 2017, after St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez was cleared in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, a black motorist whose death captured national attention when his girlfriend streamed the grim aftermath on Facebook.

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Cop Shooting Death Cases Raise Question: When Is Fear Reasonable?

Martin Kaste

Many Americans believe that convictions of law enforcement officers for shooting someone while on duty are too rare. But experts say jurors are hesitant to convict cops for making mistakes on the job.