POMPANO BEACH, Fla.— Michael Mazza fired two shots at the deputy who was taking him to court Wednesday morning, Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti said. One hit his target, and that was enough to take the deputy's life.
WASHINGTON — More than 2,000 criminal suspects died in police custody over a three-year period, half of them killed by officers as they scuffled or attempted to flee, the government said Thursday.
