Two other trials are underway, in Norfolk, Va., and Monroe, La., for the killings of men who were homeless or mentally ill, as was Mr. Boyd. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Boyd was white; the officers who shot him were white and Hispanic. An officer’s body camera registered more than two hours of the confrontation, including the many attempts to get Mr. Boyd to comply. Instead, the video showed Mr. Boyd turning his back to the officers. At the time of the shooting, Mr. Sandy was part of the Police Department’s Repeat Offender Project, a tactical unit with specialized weapons.

Source: New York Times September 18, 2016 22:30 UTC