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Betty Shelby is returning to law enforcement. If the significance of the name somehow escapes you, Shelby is the former Tulsa police officer who shot an unarmed Terence Crutcher and was found not guilty by a jury. In a move that’s not all that surprising once you consider the culture of police departments, a nearby […]

Betty Jo Shelby has been found not guilty of first degree manslaughter charges connected to the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher. In another controversial ruling following an equally controversial shooting, the Tulsa, Okla. police officer was apparently “elated” after jurors read the ruling. Meanwhile, Crutcher’s family was escorted out of the courtroom due to their […]

According to a report from Splinter, ex-Tulsa, Oklahoma police officer Betty Shelby is about to start teaching a class at the Tulsa Sheriff’s Department. The course, entitled “Surviving the Aftermath of a Critical Incident”, is designed to teach police how to navigate a life after they shoot and kill an innocent person. As Shelby told […]

Many Hollywood stars have chosen to remain silent as more and more Black people are shot and killed by police authorities each day. However, comedienne Sheryl Underwood recently used her position as a host on the daytime CBS show The Talk to explain why more needs to be done to address the unjust killings of Black […]

Betty Shelby, the Tulsa Oklahoma Police officer who shot Terence Crutcher last week, has been charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree, according to CNN. 

A graphic video was released by Tulsa police on Monday that showed the shooting of an unarmed black man by one of their officers.