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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2016

Trial of Baltimore Officer in Freddie Gray Case Postponed by Appeals Court

Maryland's second-highest court on Monday intervened and postponed the trial of a Baltimore Police officer in the death of Freddie Gray, potentially delaying the trials of all the officers charged in the case for months.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2016

Judge Rules Porter Must Testify in Trial of Other Baltimore Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Case

Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams denied a motion by Officer William Porter's attorneys to quash a subpoena for him to appear at the trial of fellow Officer Caesar Goodson trial, the second of six Baltimore police officers to face trial in the death of Freddie Gray.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2016

Former S.C. Officer Who Fatally Shot Walter Scott Released From Jail

A former police officer who is charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man in North Charleston, S.C., has been released from jail and put on house arrest until his trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2015

No Charges for Cleveland Officers in Tamir Rice Case

An Ohio grand jury has decided not to return an indictment in the 2014 police shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2015

Retrial of Baltimore Officer Charged in Freddie Gray Case Set for June

Baltimore Police Officer William G. Porter will not be retried until June for his alleged role in the death of Freddie Gray, creating a problem for prosecutors who had hoped to call him as a witness at the upcoming trial of another officer charged in the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2015

Baltimore Calm Overnight After Freddie Gray Mistrial

The streets of Baltimore were calm overnight after the Wednesday announcement of a mistrial in the trial of police officer William Porter.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2015

Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Officer Over Freddie Gray Case

Jurors in the trial of Baltimore police Officer William Porter reported Tuesday afternoon that they were deadlocked—but Judge Barry Williams sent them back to continue deliberating.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2015

Louisiana Marshals Indicted in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old Boy

A Louisiana grand jury indicted two deputy marshals on murder charges Thursday in connection with the shooting death of a 6-year-old autistic boy and the wounding of his father.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2015

Prosecution Rests, Defense Loses Dismissal Motion in Trial of Officer Over Freddie Gray Death

The defense request came after the state rested its case Tuesday morning, after calling about 15 witnesses over the course of less than five days. Jurors were sent home for the day, and the defense's presentation will begin Wednesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2015

Chicago Police Commander Faces Trial for Putting Gun in Suspect's Mouth

A Chicago police commander who had been praised for his crime fighting in some of the city's roughest neighborhoods will go on trial on Tuesday on charges that he put a gun in a suspect's mouth.

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