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    Officer convicted in killing of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards — a rare outcome in police shootings

    by Kurtis Lee, Los Angeles Times Aug 29, 2018 3 minutes

    A former police officer in Texas has been found guilty of murder in the high-profile shooting death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards - a rare victory for civil rights activists seeking justice for the dozens of unarmed African-American men and boys who have been killed by police officers in recent years.

    As Judge Brandon Birmingham read the verdict Tuesday against Roy Oliver, who worked in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs, sobs came from the gallery of the packed courtroom. The last time an on-duty police

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