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Activists who accused the Baton Rouge police of brutalizing them at a 2016 protest faced long odds as they sought to hold the department accountable. But two veteran civil rights attorneys helped secure the group a rare $1 million settlement this month as a two-week jury trial neared its conclusion.
Oklahoman In the wake of manslaughter charges filed Wednesday against five Oklahoma City police officers in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old robbery suspect last November, police reform advocates praised the move but expressed skepticism that justice in the case would be served. Stavian Rodriguez was shot Nov. 23 after he dropped a gun outside Okie Gas Express at 7917 S Western Ave. An affidavit shows the boy had been struck by gunfire 13 times. Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater filed charges against Bethany Sears, Jared Barton, Corey Adams, Jonathan Skuta and Brad Pembert...