The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has sparked a national conversation on police reform, ranging from defunding departments to enhancing training
SEATTLE (AP) Isaiah Obet was behaving erratically and in mental distress in 2017 when Officer Jeff Nelson ordered his police dog to attack and then shot Obet in the torso. Obet fell to the ground and Nelson fired again, fatally shooting Obet in the head. The officer said his life was in danger.
Reform activists and civil rights advocates say prosecutors have powerful tools at their disposal to curb bad behavior by police, but existing policies vary.
Reform activists and civil rights advocates say prosecutors have powerful tools at their disposal to curb bad behavior by police, but existing policies vary.
Reform activists and civil rights advocates say prosecutors have powerful tools at their disposal to curb bad behavior by police, but existing policies vary.