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Different activist groups signed a letter to the Department of Justice, asking for a new investigation

Several civil and human rights organizations are asking state and federal investigators to review the Oklahoma County District Attorney's decision to drop charges against seven police officers in three separate fatal shootings.

Behenna announced last week that she was dropping manslaughter charges against seven police officers in the Oklahoma City area.

Manslaughter charges against seven Oklahoma police officers involved in three fatal shootings have been dropped, officials announced on Friday. In one of the cases, five officers had been charged in the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old robbery suspect. Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna said her office has decided to dismiss the charges after a team of attorneys spent "hundreds of hours" reviewing the cases.

Oklahoma City's police chief said Monday there is no timeframe for when several police tied to fatal officer-involved shootings could return to work.

On Monday, Oklahoma City Police Chief Wade Gourley talked about the process of six officers returning to the force days after Oklahoma County's new district attorney dropped manslaughter charges against them.

Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna announced that her office has dismissed charges against seven police officers involved in three separate deadly shootings in 2020.

Oklahoma County DA Vicki Behenna drops charges against police officers in three fatal shooting cases filed by her predecessor, David Prater.

Manslaughter charges have been dropped against five Oklahoma City police officers who fatally shot a 15-year-old armed robbery suspect in 2020, a prosecutor said Friday.

A huge announcement came out of the Oklahoma County Courthouse Friday: The Oklahoma County District Attorney dropping charges in three high profile deadly officer shooting cases.