The Latest: Minneapolis prosecutor responds to backlash
The prosecutor who cleared two Minneapolis police officers in the death of a black man says community activists criticizing his decision are "speaking out of frustration."
Some activists at Freeman's news conference shouted at the prosecutor, saying he leaned too heavily on the official version of events and discounted bystander accounts.
Freeman said Clark's DNA on the butt of one officer's gun and all over his utility belt supports the police account of a struggle and Clark getting his hand on an officer's weapon.
The adoptive parents of a black man shot by Minneapolis police in November say they are in disbelief after a prosecutor announced the officers would not be charged.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says the Jamar Clark case is a reminder that the state needs to take a hard look at its criminal justice system.
Dayton didn't comment on the finding and he praised Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman for making the charging decision himself rather than relying on the closed process of a grand jury.
The Democratic governor has several proposals at the state Legislature to address racial disparities, and he urged lawmakers to pass them.
Several dozen people have gathered in north Minneapolis near the spot where a black man was shot in a confrontation with police last November.
The head of the union that represents Minneapolis police officers says the public should accept the results of an investigation that he says "exonerated" two officers involved in the fatal shooting of a black man.
Lt. Bob Kroll told reporters that Officer Mark Ringgenberg and Officer Dustin Schwarze (schwart-ZEE') are relieved they were not charged in the death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark, but they still face internal and federal investigations.
The Minneapolis police chief is promising her officers will show restraint in the face of expected protests over two officers being cleared in the November death of a black man.
Harteau says public safety is her top priority and police will ensure it for everyone — including protesters, bystanders and police.
An attorney for one of Minneapolis officers involved in the November fatal shooting of a black man says a prosecutor made the right decision in deciding not to charge the officers.
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges is praising the county prosecutor's "transparency" in announcing his decision not to charge two city police officers in the death last November of a black man.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Wednesday that the officers were afraid for their lives and that 24-year-old Jamar Clark was trying to get control of one of their guns when Clark was shot.
In a prepared statement, Hodges praised Freeman for what she called a thorough explanation of his decision and for posting evidence in the case.
Some community activists in Minneapolis say they don't accept a prosecutor's decision not to charge two police officers in the death of a 24-year-old black man.
A Minneapolis prosecutor who cleared two officers in the shooting of a 24-year-old black man is facing tough questioning from citizens at his news conference.
An unidentified woman told Freeman he didn't give a "clear and accurate portrayal" of what happened during his hour-long presentation of evidence in the case, which included videos.
A Minneapolis prosecutor's graphic description of the police shooting of a 24-year-old black man has brought some relatives of the victim to tears.
A Minneapolis prosecutor says he relied heavily on forensic evidence to determine that a 24-year-old man was not handcuffed when he was shot by police in November.
Activists in Minneapolis are planning demonstrations to react to an anticipated decision on whether a Minnesota prosecutor will file charges against two officers involved in November's fatal shooting of a black man.
A Minneapolis prosecutor is set to announce whether two police officers will be charged in the fatal shooting of a black man last November.