Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice
The department announced that it found insufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges" against Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback.
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Cleveland Readies For Protests Ahead Of Potentially Volatile GOP Convention
The city's police are buying riot gear and bringing in officers from other cities to prepare for a political convention that could draw protesters from across the political spectrum.
Cleveland Officials: Police Are Being Retrained On Interacting With The Public
Officers are getting new training on interacting with youth and the use of force. "We are guardians of this community," police Chief Calvin Williams said. "And we are part of this community."
Using Obscure Law, Cleveland Residents Seek Arrest Of Police Officers
The residents want two police officers arrested over the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was playing with a pellet gun in a public park last November.
Dozens Of Cleveland Protesters Arrested After Officer's Acquittal
Cleveland police in riot gear made 71 arrests overnight Saturday as angry residents protested the acquittal of a patrolman charged in the shooting deaths of two unarmed suspects.
Cleveland Officer Acquitted In 2012 Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Suspects
Michael Brelo was one of 13 officers involved in the incident that included 137 shots and killed Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams after a high-speed car chase.
In Recruitment Effort, Akron Police Seeks To Mirror The Community
The city's recruitment effort has a very different feel from years past as it tries to attract more diverse candidates. The force is 80 percent white; the population is more than 30 percent black.
12-Year-Old Boy Carrying Replica Gun Dies After Cleveland Officer Shoots
Police say they asked the boy to put his hands up; instead he reached for his waist-band and one officer shot twice. The boy died at the hospital.