Police officer shoots, kills black teen in Wisconsin

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Michael Brown: an unharmed teenager also killed by a policeman

Michael Brown: an unharmed teenager also killed by a policeman

A police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old black youth who allegedly assaulted him in Madison, Wisconsin, the city’s police chief said Saturday.

The incident Friday evening touched off protests in the Midwestern university city, and local media reported a heavy police presence in the area where the shooting occurred.

It was the latest in a string of police shootings of young blacks that have set racial tensions on edge in the United States, igniting a nationwide debate over police tactics in minority communities.

Police chief Mike Koval told WKOW television the police officer …Read More

Source:: PM Newspaper