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By Marco Poggio | May 15, 2025, 10:40 AM EDT · Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a civil rights lawsuit against a Houston-area traffic officer who shot and killed a fleeing man, ruling that courts must weigh the full sequence of events — not just the instant a threat arises — when deciding if police used excessive force.

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The decision broadens legal protections for civilians and could open new avenues for holding officers accountable for split-second decisions they make during encounters, especially when it was their own actions that put them in danger. In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court concluded that lower courts erred in dismissing a civil suit against Roberto Felix Jr., who fatally shot 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes during a 2016 traffic stop in Houston.

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By Marco Poggio | May 15, 2025, 10:40 AM EDT · Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element.

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By Marco Poggio | May 9, 2025, 7:01 PM EDT · Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Incarcerated firefighters sent to battle the Hughes Fire in Castaic, California, in January. The essential work done by incarcerated firefighting crews casts into stark relief the ethical and legal quandaries posed by prison labor.

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Incarcerated firefighters sent to battle the Hughes Fire in Castaic, California, in January. The essential work done by incarcerated firefighting crews casts into stark relief the ethical and legal quandaries posed by prison labor. (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images) Andony Corleto was no stranger to fire. As a young child, he watched his neighbor's house burn down in South Los Angeles.