acquittal

In 2011, a trial into allegations of police corruption collapsed leading to the acquittal of eight former officers who denied the charges against them.

Sal Naseem's assessment that murder may have been committed has drawn fierce criticism following the acquittal of the officer.

Trump’s Senate trial would end in acquittal, as most Republicans – including some outspoken critics like minority leader Mitch McConnell – voted against a conviction that could have led to the former president being banned from future elective office.

While the city is not in a moment as fraught as 1992, when riots broke out in the streets following the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King, Martinez said there is a tension in the air.

"The acquittal of Martyn Blake isn't just a failure for our family but for all those affected by police violence," she said.