A jury in Virginia will be allowed to hear testimony that a police officer joked about shooting to death a mentally ill black man. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/2b22riw) that a judge is allowing the testimony at the officer's upcoming trial on manslaughter charges. Norfolk officer Michael Edington Jr. is charged with shooting and killing 35-year-old David Latham in 2014. Court documents allege that Edington joked about the shooting a month later at a party with fellow officers. A police department spokeswoman says that Edington still works for the Norfolk Police Department at a desk job.

Source: ABC News August 18, 2016 10:49 UTC