Gardner v Tennessee: The evolving standard of when Police Can Use Deadly Force

http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6811&context=jclc

This case represents the landmark modern precedent on when a police officer or officers
can use deadly force. 

The background of the case and how it arose is important to understand the precedent that was created.  No "fleeing felon" can be shot dead just because he or she had committed a felony
and its important to note, this was a critical bright light standard applied for the past 30 years
although some courts and many police have tried to manipulate the standard into a lower
level of when they can use their discretion.

Utah White Male is Gunned Down by Salt Lake City Cop: Questions Arise

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58304981-78/police-taylor-lake-salt.html.csp

will this police killing of an unarmed white male in Salt Lake be viewed along with
the Ferguson Mike Brown policing shooting?  probably not, but it needs to be

A good primer on the rise of modern police misconduct in the US

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/police-brutality-jill-nelson/1003831491?ean=9780393048834