Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Megan Shanahan declares a mistrial in the murder trial against Ray Tensing, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in Cincinnati. Jurors failed to come up with a verdict against a white former police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist and were leaning toward a lesser […]
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Mistrial: Trial of Ohio Officer for Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Sam DuBose—Jury Deadlocked
CINCINNATI (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked Saturday in the case of a White former police officer charged with murder in the fatal traffic stop shooting of an unarmed Black motorist. Ray Tensing leaves court for the second time on the third day of jury deliberations in […]
Memories of 2001 Race Riots Hang over Cincinnati Police Shooting Trial
CINCINNATI (AP) — Memories remain vivid of the 2001 race riots in this city after police killed a young, unarmed Black man. Now, ahead of the trial of a White police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in a traffic stop, police are beefing up security and say they’re prepared for anything, while […]
Cincinnati Braces for Trial of White Officer Charged with Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
CINCINNATI (AP) — Under tight courthouse security and close monitoring by local officials concerned about keeping the peace, jury selection begins Tuesday for the murder trial of a White university police officer charged with killing an unarmed Black man during a traffic stop. Ray Tensing enters Judge Megan Shanahan’s courtroom for his pre-trial hearing on […]
Ohio Cop Indicted on Murder Charge in Traffic Stop Killing of Samuel DuBose
Former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing appears at Hamilton County Courthouse for his arraignment in the shooting death of motorist Samuel DuBose (bottom right), Thursday, July 30, 2015, in Cincinnati. Tensing, who was indicted and fired from his job on Wednesday, shot and killed Dubose on July 19. Tensing pleaded not guilty to […]

