Oklahoma activist groups sign letter to DOJ after charges dropped
Different activist groups signed a letter to the Department of Justice, asking for a new investigation
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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.