Officer Castro Faces Federal Lies Charges | Charlotte News

An officer facing federal charges for lying to investigators is now at the center of a swirling legal storm — after shooting a man in the leg, he’s also battling separate state charges and a mysterious Justice Department decision that blocked a potentially more serious civil rights prosecution. His temporary release from jail, thanks to a Texas governor’s delay on extradition, has only added fuel to the fire as questions mount about what really happened and why higher-ups intervened. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0113fd4e02f4bdad