police use of force

  • Prosecutor Declines to Charge Georgia Deputy in Fatal Shooting of Previously Exonerated Man

    A Georgia prosecutor has announced that no criminal charges will be filed against Camden County Sheriff’s Staff Sgt. Buck Aldridge in the fatal shooting of Leonard Allen Cure, a previously exonerated man, during an October 2023 traffic stop. The decision, made by Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Keith Higgins, has sparked criticism from civil rights…

  • Former Florida Deputy Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson

    Eddie Duran, a former deputy with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department, faces manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in May. The charge, detailed as manslaughter with a firearm, could result in a maximum of 30 years in prison. Details of the Incident Duran is accused of unlawfully using deadly force…