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Family of man shot by LRPD last October files suit

Chicago attorney Mike Laux and the family of a 46-year-old man killed by officers with the Little Rock Police Department last October held a press conference this morning at the Arkansas State Capitol to announce the filing of a civil rights lawsuit against the officer involved, LRPD Chief Kenton Buckner and the City of Little Rock.
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Group calls for independent review of police shooting

Arkansas Stop the Violence, a grassroots group focused on stemming violence, particularly in black neighborhoods, issued a statement today calling for an "independent" investigation of the police fatal shooting Tuesday night of Roy Lee Richards.
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Lawyer seeks to reopen investigation of police shooting of Eugene Ellison

Michael Laux, attorney for the family of Eugene Ellison, slain by Little Rock police in his apartment in 2010, has written Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley asking him to reopen a criminal investigation of that death.

Washington Post examines Little Rock police killing

The fatal shooting of Eugene Ellison, 67, in his apartment by Little Rock police working as private security is examined today by the Washington Post.
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Ellison family asks prosecutors to reopen LRPD shooting case

Citing evidence and testimony that has come to light during the discovery phase of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2011, the family of Eugene Ellison has asked Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley to reopen the controversial police shooting case. Ellison, 67, was shot and killed on Oct. 9, 2010 in his home at Big Country Chateau Apartments near the corner of University and Col. Glenn after two LRPD officers working off-duty security, Donna Lesher and Tabitha McCrillis, walked past his open door and entered after reportedly noticing his house was in disarray.

Supreme Court turns down appeal from LR cop in fatal shooting

Among many cases the U.S. Supreme Court routinely declined to consider today was an appeal by Little Rock Police Officer Donna Lesher, who contends she should be immune — for acting in an official capacity — from a civil lawsuit over the fatal shooting of Eugene Ellison.
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8th Circuit affirms that LR police not immune to suit in killing of Eugene Ellison

The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals today affirmed a lower court ruling that two Little Rock police officers are not immune from lawsuit in their shooting of Eugene Ellison in his apartment at a complex where the officers were providing private security.

8th Circuit hears case of LR cop killing of Eugene Ellison

Here's coverage from St. Louis of arguments before the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in which Little Rock cops are trying to get dimissed from a lawsuit over the shooting death of Eugene Ellison, 67, in his Little Rock apartment
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Police death suit seeks disqualification of city attorney

Michael Laux, attorney in the lawsuit against Little Rock police over the December 2010 shooting death of Eugene Ellison in his Little Rock apartment, has asked that City Attorney Tom Carpenter be disqualified from defending the city.

Police detail fatal shooting UPDATE

Police have scheduled a 1:30 p.m. news conference to discuss the fatal shooting of an elderly man who was reportedly hitting a police officer working private security at an apartment complex with a cane.
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