Former Hamilton Police Chief Gene Allmond and another officer were filmed uttering racial slurs and downplaying slavery prior to a Black Lives Matter rally in June.
“We must change now,” the president said. “I know it’s going to take time, but I know we can do it. And I firmly believe the nation is ready to change. But government has to change as well.”
Officer Rusten Sheskey’s shooting of Blake on Aug. 23, captured on bystander video, turned the nation’s spotlight on Wisconsin during a summer of protest.
Kyle Rittenhouse has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges for allegedly shooting two people and wounded a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“Use of terms such as 'victim' allows the focus to shift to the accused rather than remain on the proof of every element of the crimes charged," attorneys for Travis and Greg McMichael wrote in a Dec. 30 motion.
In its explanation, the Department of Justice said the cumulative evidence in the 2014 police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice wasn't strong enough to support federal prosecution.
Disturbing body camera footage showed Columbus Police officer Adam Coy fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill and then failing to administer first aid for several minutes after the shooting.
Lionel Womack, a former police detective, survived the August incident, but sustained serious injuries, according to his lawsuit accusing Kiowa County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez of using excessive force.
