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(164,142 posts) Tue Dec 23, 2014, 06:49 PM Dec 2014

Grand jury clears officer in deadly police shooting [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Grand jury clears officer in deadly police shooting
By Cindy George | December 23, 2014 | Updated: December 23, 2014 3:45pm

A Harris County grand jury today has cleared a Houston police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in January.

The panel, which has been meeting for months, cleared officer Juventino Castro in the death of 26-year-old Jordan Baker.

The inquiry marked one of Harris County's first grand jury deliberations in a police shooting following recent unrest over the lack of indictments in the officer-involved deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York.

Baker's death has gained national attention as another unarmed black man killed by police, a trend that has sparked protests and calls for body cameras on officers.

Janet Baker, who spent most of Tuesday and Thursday last week awaiting a decision at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, had maintained that Castro profiled her son - who was wearing a black hoodie - as a criminal. Along with activists, she has been accompanied by mothers whose sons have been injured or killed in local shootings.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Grand-jury-decision-looms-in-deadly-police-5975544.php

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and the amerikkkan beat goes on heaven05 Dec 2014 #3

Hey amigo, Hulk Dec 2014 #11

Jesus christ, AGAIN! NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #4

The report states there were 121 civilians killed by cops between 2008 and 2012 in Houston mountain grammy Dec 2014 #5

Too ANGRY to comment !!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Dec 2014 #6

"Grand Wizard" Juries. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #7

what do they call accusations of racism where not a shred of evidence exists? pipoman Dec 2014 #16

The motive is irrelevant. The outcome is all that matters. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #18

I hope this year puts you on a grand jury.... pipoman Dec 2014 #23

I swear I'd do what's right if I am. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #25

Everybody does what is right. . pipoman Dec 2014 #28

HOGWASH! BillZBubb Dec 2014 #32

What do you? Another case of a black man grabbing at his waistband Chakab Dec 2014 #8

Apparently, grand juries want cops to kill as many black men as possible. Adrahil Dec 2014 #9

Oh the famous "reached into his waistband" bullshit again. How stupid are these jurys? nt Logical Dec 2014 #10

Another unarmed young man "reached into his waistband and charged the officer" KeepItReal Dec 2014 #12

It is not uncommon for DA's to punt cases.... cynzke Dec 2014 #34

That's at least the second cop cleared in shooting unarmed person this week. HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #13

What a surprise.... blackspade Dec 2014 #14

It is tough living in Texas at times Gothmog Dec 2014 #15

Photo of #JordanBaker riversedge Dec 2014 #17

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American Justice? I can't breathe. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #19

121 shootings in four years and all of them cleared but the jury isn't biased? riversedge Dec 2014 #21

They Saved That for the Last Paragraph of the Article AndyTiedye Dec 2014 #27

and anyone wonders why we're pissed at cops? marym625 Dec 2014 #22

cops suck blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #24

Of course, they have. MrScorpio Dec 2014 #26

Technically, a grand jury can't "clear" anybody of anything. DLnyc Dec 2014 #29

Are police departments around the country having a ReKKKruitment Drive? 1step Dec 2014 #30

Following the "Zimmerman Template" Midnight Writer Dec 2014 #31

In the old days, the cops had to go through the formality of BillZBubb Dec 2014 #33