Prosecution Of U.S. Police For Killings Surges To Highest In Decade

Prosecution Of U.S. Police For Killings Surges To Highest In Decade: "The number of U.S. police officers charged in fatal shootings has hit the highest level in a decade in 2015, new research shows, driven by greater scrutiny over use of deadly force.

Public outrage over the deaths of black men at the hands of police in New York, Missouri and elsewhere have spurred prosecutions. Police body cameras and bystanders' videos also have helped bring cases, but even with the upturn, only a small percentage of police killings result in charges, lawyers and analysts say." 'via Blog this'