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No U.S. Charges for Officer Who Killed Ramarley Graham in His NYC Home

HeadlineMar 09, 2016

In New York, the police officer who fatally shot unarmed African-American teenager Ramarley Graham in the bathroom of his own home four years ago will not face criminal charges. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office said there is not enough evidence to support civil rights charges against officer Richard Haste, who shot Graham in the chest in front of his grandmother and six-year-old brother as the teen attempted to flush a bag of marijuana down the toilet. Police had pursued Graham into his own home without a warrant. Haste was initially indicted for manslaughter, but the case was later dismissed over a prosecutor’s error and a new grand jury declined to indict him.

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