Bates was found guilty last month of second-degree murder for the April 2, 2015 gun sting operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma that left Harris dead.
Robert Bates, 74, a wealthy insurance executive, was accused of fatally shooting Eric Harris while working with Tulsa County sheriff's deputies during an illegal gun sales sting.
Statistics about fatal police shootings are notoriously hard to come by, so the Washington Post started counting this year. The result is an analysis of…
A 73-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma reserve deputy who killed a man earlier this month when he fired a gun instead of a Taser was the subject…
The cop that allegedly gunned down Eric Harris is going on a Caribbean vacation before his next court appearance. After pleading not guilty to charges…
As a teen in the “War on Drugs” 1980s, I remember being almost jubilant on those rare occasions when the local news showed a criminal…
Two of the three Tulsa, Okla. deputies involved in an attempt to arrest Eric Harris that led to his death have been reassigned after threats were…
Eric Harris‘ death is unfortunate and heartbreaking, but there are a few things you should know about his killer, Robert Bates. Jeff Johnson fills us in on…
Yet another unarmed black man was shot and killed by police, this time in Tulsa, Oklahoma by a 73-year-old officer of the law who said…
Warning: This video is extremely graphic. Before we can properly mourn the loss of the latest unarmed Black man being shot and killed by police…
