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Protesters want cop who shot Native man charged
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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003 A police officer who shot a Lakota man to death in Rapid City, South Dakota, has been cleared of wrongdoing. Lucas Ghost Bear was killed last Sunday by officer Marc Black. According to a previously unpublicized report released on March 14, Black was within the law to shoot Ghost Bear, who was reportedly intoxicated and brandished a knife. A reported 150 protesters called for the prosecution of Black, who returned to work after a three days of administrative leave. Get the Story:
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