The investigation into the death of 23-year-old black man will be thorough and “worthy of public trust and confidence in the criminal justice system”, Colorado's attorney general said in a statement.
Atlanta's police department fired the officer who allegedly shot and killed Rayshard Brooks while another officer involved in the incident was put on administrative leave.
The Californian city has been bracing for protests ahead of the decision, with business owners warned by a business association and state government workers told by legislative officials to stay away from downtown at least through the weekend.
The shooting of a 22-year-old black man in the city of Nantes earlier this week had sparked four nights of rioting. The officer initially claimed he acted in self-defence, but later told investigators he had fired his weapon by accident.
Accuse police in El Cajon, California of gunning down Alfred Olango without warning. This incident follows a week after Keith Scott was shot dead by law-enforcement officers in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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