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June 17, 2016

Civil Rights Trial Over Fresno Police Officers' Shooting Continues

The Fresno Bee covers the federal civil rights trial over the shooting death of Veronica Lynn Canter by two Fresno police officers.  According to Bee reporter Pablo Lopez's twitter feed (@beecourts), the jury went out to deliberate at 2:35 p.m. on the question whether the two officers used excessive force during their confrontation with Ms. Canter.

Posted by at 03:58 PM in Civil Rights Lawsuits, Fresno Federal Jury Trials, law enforcement lawsuits |

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