Mississippi attorney general won’t seek a new trial for officer in fatal shooting of Black motorist

Mississippi’s attorney general announced that she will not seek a new trial for a police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a Black motorist. The decision follows a trial in Jackson, Mississippi, where jurors deadlocked on a manslaughter charge and failed to reach a verdict.

The case centered on the fatal shooting of the Black motorist by the law enforcement officer. Following the jury's inability to reach a consensus, the state's top prosecutor opted against pursuing a retrial.