Democracy Now! May 4, 2012

May 04, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

The Westchester District Attorney says no police officers will be charged in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. in his own home, after a grand jury declined to indict any of the officers involved. Chamberlain's family is now seeking a lawsuit and federal probe into the circumstances surrounding the veteran's death. And author Steve Coll speaks about the state-like powers of oil giant Exxon Mobil, which earned $9.5 billion in profits in just the first three months of this year. Plus headlines, and more.

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Kenneth Chamberlain

Kenneth Chamberlain was a former US Marine and retired corrections officer who was killed at his home by police officers responding after Chamberlain's emergency medical alert device went off accidentally. Explore this topic

White Plains, New York

White Plains is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is the commercial hub and the seat of Westchester County, an affluent suburban county that is home to almost one million people, just north of New York City. White Plains is located in south-central Westchester, with its... Explore this topic

Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of 450 square miles and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities. It was named after the city of Chester in England, and the county s... Explore this topic

Police officer

A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force. In the United States, "officer" is the formal name of the lowest police rank. In many other countries, "officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank, and the lowest rank is often "constable". In many ot... Explore this topic

Public housing

Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a ... Explore this topic

Police

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law, protect property, and limit civil disorder. Their powers include the legitimized use of force. The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to ex... Explore this topic

District attorney

The District Attorney, in many jurisdictions in the United States, is the elected or appointed official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the legal department of the jurisdiction – genera... Explore this topic

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Kenneth Chamberlain

Westchester County, New York

White Plains, New York