Mark McNamara will continue having to defend himself against the wrongful-shooting claims of K'aun Green, who McNamara shot four times as Green was exiting a downtown taqueria on March 27, 2022 after a brawl inside the eatery. Green had his hands up while holding a gun above his head pointed up toward the air - a weapon he had disarmed from an assailant inside - when he was shot.
The situation surrounding the death of Francis Gigliotti has sparked outrage among Haverhill locals as video footage shows him pleading for help just before he died. Witnesses reported he was behaving erratically and subsequently became unresponsive during an encounter with police.
As of Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating 86 incidents related to officer misconduct during last month's protests, with 59 cases involving possible excessive force.
"...her sentence which also includes a weapons prohibition for three years may affect Au's employment as a police officer. But she said some level of deterrence was necessary..."
Several federal prosecutors have resigned from their positions following a controversial plea deal offered to a sheriff's deputy who used excessive force, raising concerns about integrity.