A Pennsylvania Cop Shot an Unarmed 22-Year-Old Who Had His Hands Up. The Charge Is Voluntary Manslaughter — Not Murder.

Glenwood Earl Pysher IV had his hands in the air when a Pennsylvania officer fired. The voluntary manslaughter charge filed this week isn't just a legal decision — it's a window into how American law was built to absorb police killings without calling them what they are.