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The lawsuit alleges troopers used excessive force and that the State Police attempted to “thwart public oversight” of the December 2020 killing.

By not being charged with felony manslaughter but rather negligent homicide, Michael Davis could again become a law enforcement officer once his sentence is served

A former Arkansas deputy was convicted Friday of negligent homicide and sentenced to a year in jail for fatally shooting an unarmed white teenager whose death last year drew the attention of national civil rights leaders.

The sound of the gunshot that killed teen Hunter Brittain on June 23, and recently brought a jail sentence to former Lonoke County Deputy Michael Davis, is likely to echo across the state for years to come.

The sound of the gunshot that killed teen Hunter Brittain on June 23, and recently brought a jail sentence to former Lonoke County Deputy Michael Davis, is likely to echo across the state for years to come.

Michael Davis walked out of the courtroom Friday; he was released on bond pending an appeal.

A former Arkansas deputy has been convicted of negligent homicide and sentenced to a year in jail for fatal...

Former Lonoke County sheriff's deputy Michael Davis was convicted Friday of misdemeanor negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain during an early morning traffic stop June 23.

A former Arkansas deputy was convicted Friday of negligent homicide and sentenced to a year in jail for fatally shooting an unarmed white teenager whose death last year drew the attention of national civil rights leaders. Jurors acquitted Michael Davis of the more serious offense of manslaughter while finding him guilty of the misdemeanor charge…

Former Lonoke County sheriff's deputy Michael Davis was convicted Friday of misdemeanor negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain during an early morning traffic stop June 23.