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Suit against Josh Hastings and city alleges LRPD's 'custom of acquiescence to police misconduct'

This morning, lawyers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the shooting death of Bobby Moore, the African-American teenager killed by former Little Rock Police Department officer Josh Hastings at a West Little Rock apartment complex on August 12, 2012. The suit — brought by Moore's mother, Sylvia Perkins — names as defendants Hastings, former LRPD chief Stuart Thomas and the City of Little Rock.
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Lawsuit planned against LR police over teen's shooting death

Attorneys said today they expect to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against former Little Rock officer Josh Hastings, the former police chief, Stuart Thomas, and the city of Little Rock over the Aug. 12, 2012 shooting death of Bobby Moore.
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Supreme Court upholds one contempt citation in Hastings trial, but reverses nine issued at conclusion

The Arkansas Supreme Court today upheld one, but reversed nine contempt citations Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen had issued against defense attorney Bill James in the manslaughter trial of former Little Rock police officer Josh Hastings.

Hastings files to be reinstated with the LRPD

Less than 24 hours after manslaughter charges against him were dismissed, former LRPD officer Josh Hastings has filed for a hearing with the Civil Service Commission which could help him regain his position with the department. Little Rock attorney Bill James tells KTHV that he will represent Hastings in his hearing before the commission, and will submit evidence that the jury wasn't allowed to hear.
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Bobby Moore's mother speaks out about Hastings case dismissal

The mother of Bobby Moore III, the 15-year-old shot by former Little Rock Police officer Josh Hastings in Aug. 2012, is speaking out about the dismissal of manslaughter charges against Hastings yesterday. Sylvia Perkins, Moore's mother, told THV This Morning today that the dismissal of the charges has been a nightmare for her family. Perkins said that she prays that Josh Hastings isn't able to regain his position with the police department. Hastings' attorney Bill James said yesterday that Hastings plans to seek a civil service hearing to try and get his job back. "Closure and justice," Perkins said. "That's all I want. That's all I ever wanted."

Prosecutors elect not to try former Little Rock police officer Josh Hastings for a third time

Pulaski County Prosecutors appeared before 5th Division Circuit Judge Wendell Griffin this morning to inform the court that they will not seek to re-try former Little Rock Police officer Josh Hastings for a third time on charges of manslaughter in the August 2012 death of Bobby Moore, Jr., a 15-year-old Hastings shot during a call at a West Little Rock apartment complex.
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Hastings seeks dismissal of manslaughter charges

Former Little Rock Police Officer Josh Hastings has asked Judge Wendell Griffen to throw out charges against him to spare Hastings another trial on a charge of manslaughter. Hastings has already been tried twice in the death of Bobby Moore, Jr, 15. who Hastings shot during an early-morning burglary call at a West Little Rock apartment complex. Both of Hastings' earlier trials — the first in June 2013 and the second in September 2013 — ended in hung juries. A retrial in the case is scheduled for next month.

Judge issues written order on contempt fine in Josh Hastings case

Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen has now put in writing his contempt finding of defense attorney Bill James over his actions during the manslaughter trial of former Little Rock patrol officer Josh Hastings. Feb. 5, the Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed James' appeal of the finding and a $25,000 fine because there wasn't a written order for the court to consider. He reduced the fine to $5,000.
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KATV: Hastings jury split 11-1 for acquittal

KATV tonight aired an interview with Kenneth Norman, a juror in last week's manslaughter trial of former cop Josh Hastings for the fatal shooting of Bobby Moore III, 15, during his response to a car burglary at an apartment complex last year.

Another hung jury on Hastings manslaughter charge; prosecutor will retry

David Koon is at the courthouse this morning as a jury resumed deliberations in the manslaughter trial of Josh Hastings, a former Little Rock police officer, who fatally shot Bobby Moore III, 15, as he drove a car in a West Little Rock apartment complex parking lot last August.
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UPDATE: Hastings jury goes home for the night, resumes tomorrow

David Koon reports from the County Courthouse that defense attorney Bill James rested without putting on any new testimony in the retrial of former Little Rock cop Josh Hastings on a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of Bobby Moore III, 15, in August 2012.

Josh Hastings' manslaughter trial — with afternoon update

A jury of 7 women and 5 men, two of them black, has begun hearing testimony in the retrial of former Little Rock cop Josh Hastings in the slaying of Bobby Moore, 15, as Moore was driving from a west Little Rock parking lot.
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