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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFormer Minneapolis police officer found guilty in Justine Ruszczyk's death
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/30/us/minneapolis-officer-noor-trial-verdict/index.html<snip>
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor was found guilty Tuesday of third-degree murder and manslaughter for fatally shooting Justine Ruszczyk while responding to her 911 call.
The jury of ten men and two women acquitted Noor on an additional count of second-degree murder in the killing.
Noor, a 33-year-old Somali-American, is believed to be the first police officer to be convicted of murder in Minnesota in recent memory, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said.
Noor sat quietly with his hands clasped as the verdict was read. He was immediately taken into custody and led of the courtroom in handcuffs.
He faces up to 12 and a half years for third-degree murder and four years for second-degree manslaughter. The judge set a sentencing date of June 7.
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Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty in Justine Ruszczyk's death (Original Post)
malaise
May 2019
OP
I'd like to think he wasn't charged and convicted because he is a PoC and his victim is white ...
marble falls
May 2019
#1
I think it's impossible to look at this case without acknowledging those realities.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#2
marble falls
(57,055 posts)1. I'd like to think he wasn't charged and convicted because he is a PoC and his victim is white ...
I'd like to think that this is an example of police finally being called to answer for all these needless gun deaths over the years.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,311 posts)2. I think it's impossible to look at this case without acknowledging those realities.
marble falls
(57,055 posts)3. And that really blows some luster off the accomplishment.
malaise
(268,844 posts)6. Join the line
marble falls
(57,055 posts)8. Its gonna be a long like, I'm afraid.
uponit7771
(90,323 posts)12. +1
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)4. Some lives matter
And some don't.
marble falls
(57,055 posts)9. Animal Farm updated: All lives matter, some lives matter more than others.
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)5. But Philando Castille's murderer got nothing.
Look this guy was found guilty because a poc officer killed a white woman. That is the long and short of it. Period.
malaise
(268,844 posts)7. Well let's put it the other way
The white cops killing non-whites were not found guilty because of who they killed.
Murder is murder and all should be punished.
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)10. Right. But hell we've known that white cops don't get busted
Right. But hell weve known that white cops dont get busted for killing POC. This is highlighting it the other way around.
malaise
(268,844 posts)11. +1,000
Sad