Citizens of Portsmouth Forced to Pay $1,000,000 to Compensate Family for William Chapman’s Murder

Earlier this week, a judge in Portsmouth, Virginia approved a $1 million settlement offer from the city to the family

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Portsmouth, Virginia Police Officer Stephen Rankin Sentenced to (Just) 2.5 Years in Prison for Murder of William Chapman II

The following post was originally published at “BlackMattersUS.com” by Ken Patterson (no relation) under the original title “Police Shooting: Former

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SC Cop Sentenced To Three Years Probation After Filmed Killing Motorist

A former South Carolina cop that was indicted on a felony charge after he fatally shot a motorist, was sentenced

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Paradise Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Man No Longer on Force; Charges May Follow (UPDATE)

In December of 2015 I blogged three times about Patrick Feaster who shot and (eventually) killed Andrew Thomas after a DUI

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Grand Jury Indicts VA Officer That Shot Mentally Ill Man Nine Times

On Thursday, a Virginia grand jury chose to indict a Norfolk police officer for the fatal shooting of a mentally

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“I Don’t Recall That, Sir.” Testifies Ohio Cop Who Fired 15 Rounds Into Car While Standing On the Hood

Michael Brelo jumped on the hood of a car after a high speed chase through the streets of Cleveland and

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