anarcho-bootyist: thinksquad: Two police officers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will face charges for
anarcho-bootyist:thinksquad:Two police officers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will face charges for killing a homeless camper, their lawyers say.Former detective Keith Sandy and officer Dominique Perez will face a murder charge in the death of James Boyd, 38.Their lawyers argued the two will be cleared of wrongdoing.The fatal shooting in March last year sparked city protests, some violent, and came amid a federal investigation into the police department’s practices.A year-long US investigation found Albuquerque police had inappropriately killed suspects and used more force on those with mental illnesses.Protests against the city’s police department happened before nationwide protests over the shooting deaths of unarmed black men and women by police in various US cities.The Albuquerque police department has had more than three dozen police shootings since 2010.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30783324Throw them in a hole -- source link
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