Former officer found guilty of using unreasonable force

STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police officer who was fired after being accused of yanking a woman out of her car and slamming her face-first to the ground has been found guilty of using unreasonable force against her.
News outlets report a federal jury returned a split verdict Thursday against former Hickory police officer Robert George. He was found not guilty of falsifying a report.
The Justice Department said George injured Chelsea Doolittle in 2013 while arresting her for d