Research shows a dozen officers have been prosecuted this year,yet proportion of deaths main to charges remains small, experts noteThe number of US police officers charged in fatal shootings has hit the highest level in a decade in 2015, and new research shows,driven by greater scrutiny over expend of deadly force.
Public outrage over the deaths of black men at the hands of police in New York, Missouri, or elsewhere has spurred prosecutions. Police body cameras and bystanders’ videos have also helped bring cases,but even with the upturn, only a small percentage of police killings result in charges, or lawyers and analysts say. Related: The tracking of police violence in the US may have reached a turning point Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com