US Court Ends Contempt Proceeding in Trump Deportations Fight
The 2-1 order on Friday means US officials no longer face a further contempt investigation or the possibility of prosecution under that previous ruling. In April, US District Judge James Boasberg in Washington concluded in a blockbuster opinion that officials acted in 'willful disregard' of his verbal order on March 15 to turn around planes carrying Venezuelans to El Salvador.
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Louisiana to pay $9 million to a man who was shot in the back by state trooper during traffic stop
Louisiana to pay $9 million to a man who was shot in the back by state trooper during traffic stop BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed from the waist down after a trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge and then falsely reported it as a Taser discharge. The settlement reached last month is among the largest of its kind in state history and resolves a federal lawsuit by Clifton 'Scotty' Dilley, whose injuries confined him to a wheelchair when he was 19. The terms of the settlement, which were not made public, were provided to The Associated Press by a person with direct knowledge who was not authorized to disclose them and spoke on condition of anonymity. The shooting was mentioned in a U.S. Justice Department report this year that found Louisiana State Police used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits. State police fired Trooper Kasha Domingue after determining she shot Dilley 'without any reliable justification,' failed to activate her body-worn camera and gave inconsistent accounts that were contradicted by surveillance video. The agency also found that her misreporting the incident as a tasing 'delayed the appropriate responses to the shooting,' according to records reviewed by AP. Domingue's explanation for opening fire evolved over the years. Court records show that she alternatively claimed she mistook her firearm for a Taser, pulled the trigger by accident or said the shooting was justified because she feared for her life. Dilley was a passenger in the vehicle that was pulled over. He said the trooper never ordered him to stop fleeing before shooting. Moments after he was struck, he told Domingue he had lost feeling below his waist. 'I was like, 'What's wrong with my legs?'' Dilley said in a deposition. 'She says, 'It's a Taser aftereffect. It will wear off.'' In fact, a bullet struck Dilley's spine. Domingue's initial account fell apart quickly. She told investigators Dilley ran around the stopped vehicle and reached inside it before charging toward her. That claim was contradicted by surveillance video from a nearby store that clearly showed the unarmed man running away from the trooper. 'If that camera wasn't there I don't know how this would've turned out,' Dilley said in the deposition. 'What happened to me that night will forever change my life,' said Dilley, who was represented by former U.S. attorney and Louisiana congressman Don Cazayoux. Dilley said he hopes the 'case will effect change within the state police that will keep this from ever happening again.' An attorney for Domingue, Louis Oubre, declined to comment, as did the state Attorney General's Office. The $9 million settlement is among the largest ever paid in Louisiana in a case involving police violence. Baton Rouge agreed in 2021 to pay $4.5 million to the children of Alton Sterling, a Black man whose fatal shooting by police was captured on video and sparked widespread anger and protests. More than two years after the shooting, prosecutors charged Domingue with aggravated second-degree battery and illegal use of a weapon. She pleaded guilty in 2022 to obstruction of justice, a misdemeanor, avoiding jail but agreeing never again to serve in law enforcement. Her conviction has since been expunged. The civil proceedings raised questions about whether Domingue ever should have become a state trooper, underscoring the liability the state could have faced had the lawsuit gone to trial. State police records show a series of red flags dating back to her time in the training academy, including failed tests and issues on the firing range. The agency allowed her to graduate academy despite those problems, requiring that she complete additional training before receiving her commission. But instructors expressed misgivings about her suitability. One internal report said she 'struggled from the onset of the class, both physically and mentally.' The Justice Department alluded to Domingue in its findings on the state police's widespread use of excessive force. It noted that she remained a trooper for more than two years after the shooting due to a policy of putting off internal investigations while criminal inquiries are underway. 'This can add significant delays to the accountability process,' the report said. Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, criticized the report as an attempt 'to diminish the service and exceptionality of' the state police. The federal probe began in 2022 amid fallout from the in-custody death of Ronald Greene, who was beaten, tased and dragged on a rural road in northern Louisiana. The DOJ rescinded its findings in May, saying it was ending the 'failed experiment of handcuffing local leaders and police departments.' Jim Mustian, The Associated Press
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Officer killed in attack near Emory University leaves behind growing family
He was a father with a growing family and a DeKalb County police officer before a gunman opened fire near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. The officer was the sole casualty of the attack on Aug. 8 that ended with the suspected gunman found dead on the second story of a building housing a CVS. The shooter died at the scene from a gunshot wound. It was unclear if it came from officers or was self-inflicted. DeKalb County officials said the officer died responding to the attack. They did not release his name but revealed a few details. "This evening there is a wife without a husband, there are three children, one unborn, without a father," DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said. "There is a mother and father as well as siblings who also share in this traumatic loss." The shooter's motive and target remained unclear late Friday, Aug. 8. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said he "fired at law enforcement and potentially the CDC." Officials did not release the shooter's name but Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said that he was a "white male and he's a person known to have interest in some certain things." Emory officials first announced there was an "active shooter" at the CVS store on campus around 4:30 p.m. local time and urged people to "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. Avoid the area." University officials lifted the shelter in place order at about 6:30 p.m. and Atlanta authorities confirmed shortly after that the shooter had been killed. DeKalb officer gave his life to serve others Dekalb County Police Chief Gregory Padrick said the name and photograph of the officer who died in the attack on Aug. 8 would be released later. He described the officer's actions as the culmination of a career of service. "This officer responded to the call as he did, as he was trained to do, and during that incident he received gunfire and he lost his life in this incident. He was committed to serving the community," Padrick said. "It's a noble profession we all do. We answer the call to serve our community and he gave his life with a commitment to serve others." The chief added: "He should be respected for that." Officer killed was 13th from DeKalb police to die by gunfire The officer killed on Aug. 8 is the 13th DeKalb County officer to die in the line of duty from gunfire, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a public database dedicated to paying tribute to officers killed on the job. Officer Edgar Isidro Flores was the last DeKalb officer to be killed by gunfire, according to Officer Down. He was 24 years old when he was fatally shot while conducting a traffic stop in December 2018, according to Officer Down and Fox 5 Atlanta. Sergeant Daniel Marcus Mobley was the most recent to die, according to Officer Down. He was performing a traffic stop and was fatally struck by a driver in 2021, Fox 5 reported. How many officers are killed nationwide? The officer killed on Aug. 8 near Emory University is among scores of law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty each year. Officer Didarul Islam of the New York City Police Department was killed on Monday, July 28, in a shooting at a Manhattan skyscraper. The gunman left four dead, including Islam, and five wounded, before turning the gun on himself, authorities said. Hundreds honored the downed NYPD officer in a service on July 31. Last year, 64 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents, a 6.6% increase from 2023, according to data collected by the FBI. 'Deranged criminals' target Georgians, governor says The DeKalb officer's death came only a day after another mass shooter in Georgia injured five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Liberty County. A fellow soldier carried out the rampage Aug. 7. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lamented the second shooting in as many days in the Peach State. "Twice this week, deranged criminals have targeted innocent Georgians," Kemp said in a statement. "Each time, brave first responders rushed toward the danger to subdue the shooter and save lives, reminding us of just how crucial they are." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Officer killed near Emory University leaves behind growing family
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How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps
AUSTIN, Texas — A weeklong walkout by Texas House Democrats is blocking redrawn congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump and put in motion a broadening fight across the U.S. over redistricting. There is still no swift end in sight to the standoff that has scattered dozens of Texas Democrats to Illinois, New York and California, where they have been given a warm reception by blue state governors and national party leaders.
