Family of man shot dead by Police ‘in limbo’ over investigation
The family of a man shot in a car by a police firearms officer claim they are being kept in the dark over the continuing investigation into his death. Anthony Grainger, 36, died from a single shot fired from a sub-machine gun while he sat in the front…
Ex-BART cop who shot Oscar Grant appealing ruling
Johannes Mehserle, the disgraced BART police officer who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed Oscar Grant III in Oakland on New Year’s Day in 2009, is appealing the involuntary manslaughter conviction so that he might one day carry a gun and badge again.…
Police handcuff 12-year-old girl
Police could be sued by a mother who says officers handcuffed her 12-year-old daughter during a raid in her home. “We are in the process of taking legal action,” said Tina Ayres. Ayres said her daughter was left traumatised on Monday (April 30) after officers barged into her…
