Chicago Assigns Extra Police Due To Threat Of Gun Violence Memorial Day Weekend

Tulsa Settles Lawsuit in Eric Harris Killing

Tulsa County, Oklahoma settled the a federal civil rights suit for a price tag of $6 million for Eric Harris’…
by NewsOne Staff
03.11.18
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Tulsa Reserve Sheriff Sentenced To Four Years For…

Bates was found guilty last month of second-degree murder for the April 2, 2015 gun sting operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma…
by Charise Frazier
04.29.21
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Judge Denies Bail For Ex-Oklahoma Reserve Deputy Who…

Robert Bates, 74, a wealthy insurance executive, was accused of fatally shooting Eric Harris while working with Tulsa County sheriff's…
by NewsOne Staff
05.04.16
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Report: Police Fatally Shot More Than 2 People…

Statistics about fatal police shootings are notoriously hard to come by, so the Washington Post started counting this year. The…
by NewsOne Staff
03.15.18
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Tulsa Reserve Deputy Who Fired Gun Instead Of…

A 73-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma reserve deputy who killed a man earlier this month when he fired a gun instead of…
by hollowaylynette
04.23.15
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The Media Or The Police: A Choice Between…

As a teen in the “War on Drugs” 1980s, I remember being almost jubilant on those rare occasions when the…
by Natalie Jackson
04.21.15
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Tulsa Deputies Involved In Eric Harris Arrest Reassigned…

Two of the three Tulsa, Okla. deputies involved in an attempt to arrest Eric Harris that led to his death have…
by Christina Coleman
04.21.15
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Attorney For Tulsa Reserve Deputy Who Fired Gun…

The lawyer for an Oklahoma reserve deputy, who fatally shot a man he meant to halt with a Taser, released…
by NewOne Staff
04.20.15
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Tulsa Reserve Deputy Denies Forged Training Records, Apologizes…

A day after a critical report raised questions about the training of a Tulsa reserve deputy, he denied Friday that…
by Lynette Holloway
04.17.15
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Tulsa Sheriff’s Office Accused Of Falsifying Training Records…

A damning report accuses the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office of falsifying training records for the 73-year-old reserve deputy charged with…
by Lynette Holloway
04.16.15
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Unarmed Tulsa Man Shot By Police, Then Cursed…

UPDATE: Monday, April 13, 2015 — 4:10 PM EST Robert Bates, the Tulsa County Reserve Deputy who claims he thought…
by Angela Bronner Helm
03.15.18