A New Rochelle, N.Y., police officer shot Jarrell Garris, 37, after he was accused of eating some grapes and a banana without paying, his family’s lawyer said. Mr. Garris died a week later.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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From Cell to City Hall: Yusef Salaam’s Win Shows Shift in Politics of Crime
After a wrongful conviction in a notorious rape, Yusef Salaam was freed and won an election. His case was part of a wave of exonerations created by the discredited police tactics of a long-ago New York.
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Another Generation of Riots in France, as Seen From Clichy-Sous-Bois
France spent billions of euros to revive poor areas after the protests that ignited in Clichy-sous-Bois in 2005. Amid another outpouring of rage, people want to know what went wrong.
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How a Fleeting Encounter With an Officer Changed Khalif Cooper’s Life
“Why did you run from me?” an officer asked Khalif Cooper, then 28, immediately after the shooting in Paterson, N.J. “I was scared,” he answered.
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France Funnels Hundreds Arrested in Riots Through Hasty Trials
The streets are calmer, after days of unrest over the police shooting of a teenager, but the courts are going into overdrive. Lawyers for those arrested often have just 30 minutes to prepare.