Nov 11 - By Associated Press
Seven men have been indicted on second-degree murder charges in the fatal beating of a man in a fight outside a Boston nightclub in August.
Oct 24 - By Associated Press
The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident.
Oct 22 - By Associated Press
Five students have been arrested for fighting at a Chicago high school less than a month after an honor student was killed in a brutal beating recorded in a cell phone video camera.
Oct 19 - By Associated Press
A 22-year-old Nevada man has been jailed on suspicion of murder after he allegedly fatally beat a woman who denied his request for a cigarette.
Oct 19 - By Associated Press
A man accused of badly beating a teenage actor on a San Francisco bus has pleaded not guilty to felony assault and robbery charges.

Oct 19 - By Karen Hawkins, Associated Press Writer
First-degree murder charges were dropped Monday against one of four teens accused in the brutal beating of a Chicago honor student that was recorded in a cell phone camera video.
Oct 14 - By Associated Press
A judge has dismissed the most serious murder charge against two of three Philadelphia men charged in a beating death outside the Phillies' stadium during a game.

Oct 6 - By Associated Press
After an honor student's brutal beating, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is joining parents in escorting a group of students who attend a high school on Chicago's South Side.

Oct 3 - By Caryn Rousseau, Associated Press Writers
The funeral of a Chicago teen who was beaten to death on his way home from school drew civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan on Saturday, both calling for an end to youth violence.

Sep 30 - By Associated Press
President Barack Obama is sending Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Chicago next week to discuss the recent beating death of a 16-year-old honors student.

Sep 28 - By Associated Press
A fourth teenager is due in court after being charged in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old Chicago honors student, who's described by family as a "great kid" who loved school.
Sep 22 - By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Writer
A teacher in Thailand was captured on film beating a 14-year-old student and bashing his head against a blackboard, sparking national outrage and pledges Tuesday from education officials to crack down on corporal punishment in classrooms.
Sep 17 - By Associated Press
A state appeals court has ordered the New Orleans police department to rehire an officer accused of using excessive force in an arrest caught on video several weeks after Hurricane Katrina.
Sep 14 - By Associated Press
Police are investigating the death of a man who was found beaten in the middle of the street just blocks from a huge Santa Fe festival.
Aug 24 - By Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer
Nine men who had just attended a funeral and were wearing tuxedos when they beat a man to death outside a nightclub were charged Monday with assault and battery, prosecutors said.

Aug 17 - By Associated Press
A man who's seen in a police video being kicked and punched by Minneapolis officers says he made the recording public in order to prevent the same thing happening to others.
Aug 13 - By Associated Press
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a beating that killed an Ohio preschool boy.
Aug 7 - By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Writer
The city of New Orleans has agreed to a settlement with a retired teacher who sued over his videotaped beating by police officers in the city's French Quarter several weeks after Hurricane Katrina.
Aug 7 - By Associated Press
Newly released court documents allege that a Massachusetts man who authorities say severely beat his son on Father's Day and is charged with killing the 7-year-old had choked the boy, hit him with a belt, shoved him into the wall, sat on him and struck him in the stomach.
Aug 6 - By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Writer
Philadelphia police officers involved in the videotaped beating of three suspects after a car chase won't be charged with crimes, according to a grand jury that found no excessive use of force.
Aug 5 - By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Writer
Two groups, who were thrown out of a stadium bar after arguing over a spilled beer, coincidentally parked in the same area and ended up tangling again, with fatal consequences, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Jul 26 - By Associated Press
The police commissioner has called for a city law requiring bars to report fights to 911 following a fatal melee sparked by a spilled beer at a pub next to the Philadelphia Phillies' stadium.
Jul 21 - By Associated Press
The girlfriend of a man accused of fatally beating his 7-year-old son to death on Father's Day has been indicted on new charges.
Jul 1 - By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Writer
Three men beaten by Philadelphia police on the hunt for a police killer were acquitted Wednesday of all charges stemming from their arrests.

Jun 24 - By Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer
A man accused of beating his 7-year-old son to death of Father's Day was charged Tuesday with murder and was ordered held without bail.