Jabar Walker and Wayne Gardine were convicted in an era of crime and corruption that has created a wave of exonerations years later.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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Derek Chauvin Is Said to Have Been Stabbed in Federal Prison
Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd during a 2020 arrest, was serving a sentence of more than 20 years.
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William Casey, Who Uncovered Police Corruption, Dies at 78
He was the unsung investigator whose dogged undercover probe exposed the “Dirty 30” scandal in a Harlem precinct.
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Ex-NYPD Detective’s Overturned Murder Convictions Have Cost New York $110 Million
Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state have paid a steep price to settle claims over the past decade.
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F.B.I. Faulted Agents for Shooting at a Fleeing Suspect and Killing a Family Dog
Agents rarely get in trouble for intentionally firing their guns at people or animals. The two “bad shoot” incidents were not previously known.