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Fatal Police Shooting in Alabama

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Newly released body camera footage shows the moments leading up to the fatal police shooting of Steve Perkins, an armed Black man, outside his home in Decatur, Alabama. Officer Mac Marquette, who fired the shots, faces murder charges but claims protection under Alabama’s “stand your ground” law. The incident occurred during the attempted repossession of Perkins’ truck, with the video showing Perkins pointing a gun before Marquette fired 17 bulle…

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Cops Were 'Trespassers': Judge Denies 'Stand Your Ground' Immunity Claim By Alabama Police Officer Charged with Murder In Fatal Shooting of Black Man In Repo Gone Bad

The murder trial of a white Alabama cop will proceed after the judge in the case denied a defense bid for immunity using the state’s “stand your ground” law. Judge Charles Elliot concluded there was insufficient evidence former Decatur, Alabama, officer Mac Marquette, 25, acted in self-defense on a late summer evening in 2023 when he repeatedly shot 39-year-old Stephen Perkins outside his home. The judge said he based his decision on two questio…

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