7 California officers charged with manslaughter in 2020 traffic stop death

[ad_1] Prosecutors charged seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse with involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with the 2020 death of a man who screamed “I can’t breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges in the … Read more

UK Woman Found Guilty of Manslaughter After Intimidating Cyclist, Causing Her To Fall Into Traffic

[ad_1] A pedestrian unwilling to share a multi-use path caused a cyclist to fall into traffic in October, 2020. The cyclist, Celia Ward, 77, was then struck by a driver and killed. Over two years later, the pedestrian, Auriol Grey, has been found guilty of manslaughter, according to BBC. The two women were traveling in … Read more

New 2023 traffic law targets theft of catalytic converters

[ad_1] New traffic safety laws set to take effect next year include laws that seek to reduce catalytic converter theft, expand the criteria for “gross negligence” in relation to vehicular manslaughter and try to make it safer for cyclists who share the road with motorists. The laws were passed during this year’s legislative session and … Read more