Ashtian Barnes, an unarmed Black man, was killed by an officer in 2016 after being pulled over outside Houston while driving his girlfriend’s rental car, which had unpaid toll fees.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a case that will weigh the standard for how deadly police shootings are evaluated by courts, includin

The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls.

A routine traffic stop in Texas turned deadly within seconds when a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes in 2016. The Supreme Court weighed Monday whether courts should examine everything that happened during the traffic stop or just the split seconds when the officer feared for his safety in deciding whether

The justices suggested a lower court used the wrong test in deciding a Texas officer did not use unconstitutionally excessive force in fatally shooting an unarmed Black man during a 2016 traffic stop.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make it easier to hold officers accountable for using excessive force.

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a Texas police officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a man who tried to escape during a traffic stop. A grand jury declined to indict the officer on criminal charges,

How the Supreme Court decides the civil rights issue could affect how readily judges dismiss suits against police for improper use of deadly force.