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November 28, 2023, 9:58 PM
Woman shocked with Taser while on ground is suing police officer and chief for not reporting it
A woman who was shocked in the back with a Taser while lying on the ground in Pueblo, Colorado, last year is suing the police officer who stunned her and the city’s police chief
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November 27, 2023, 4:54 PM
Final trial over Elijah McClain's death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics' role
The last trial in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory
November 27, 2023, 4:54 PM
November 23, 2023, 12:53 AM
Authorities release body camera video of deadly confrontation in Atlanta
A deacon died after being tased by a police officer following a traffic accident.
November 23, 2023, 12:53 AM
November 21, 2023, 1:05 AM
NY Court of Appeals upholds ban on police chokeholds
The court rejected police unions' assertions that the ban was “unconstitutionally vague.”
November 21, 2023, 1:05 AM
November 19, 2023, 8:54 PM
2 Kenosha police officers suspended after violent arrest
Newly released video allegedly shows the officers repeatedly punching and tackling a man to the ground as he held an infant in his arms.
November 19, 2023, 8:54 PM
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DOJ opens investigation into Lexington, Mississippi police department
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it has opened a civil investigation into the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and its police department.
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San Jose police officer resigns after 'disgusting' racist text messages released
San Jose officer resigned after police released racist text messages where he referenced a 2022 incident in which he shot a 20-year-old Black college student.
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Officer released from San Jose Police Department
Authorities released a 10-page documentation of racial remarks allegedly made by Mark McNamara.
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Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty for role in Tyre Nichols death
Desmond Mills plead guilty in federal court for his role in the beating that killed Tyre Nichols.
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Cop charged with assault and cruelty
A Naugatuck, Connecticut, police officer was arrested after an investigation into the use of force after he deployed a taser three times on a robbery suspect.
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Family calls for justice after man struck and killed by police car, buried without notice
The family of Dexter Wade is calling for justice after he was allegedly fatally struck by a Jackson Police Department car in March and later buried in a potter's field.
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Family of man fatally struck by police cruiser calls for justice
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Dexter Wade held a news conference on Monday.
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Retired NYPD lieutenant pulls back the curtain on problems with policing
ABC News’ Brian Buckmire spoke with retired NYPD Lieutenant Edwin Raymond about his new book “An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America.”
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What to know about the Delaware state trooper accused of 'brutally assaulting' a 15-year-old
A Delaware state trooper is facing felony charges for "brutally assaulting" a 15-year-old and fracturing his orbital socket in response to an apparent doorbell prank.
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Body camera shows Delaware state trooper attack teens
A grand jury has indicted the trooper for felony assault and other charges after he allegedly attacked two teenagers who rang the trooper's doorbell and ran away.
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FBI launches probe into Baton Rouge Police Department over abuse allegations
Federal authorities are investigating the Baton Rouge Police Department following allegations that some officers "abused their authority," the FBI announced.
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Baton Rouge Police accused of abusing detainees in warehouse
The FBI is investigating reports that the city's police officers took detainees to a warehouse and beat them.
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Officer who tased band leader worried incident would fuel mistrust in police, body cam shows
New body camera video shows a conversation between Minor high School band director Johnny Mims and a Birmingham Police Department (BPD) officer who shocked him.
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Trial begins for officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death
The two officers charged in connection with the 2019 death of Elijah McClain appeared in court on Thursday.
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Band director tased by police says he 'was just trying to do my job'
Johnny Mims was tased by a Birmingham Police Department officer after he refused to stop his band performance and leave the stadium after a game last week.
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Band director arrested after high school football game speaks out
Johnny Mims was tased at least three times by a Birmingham Police Department officer after he refused orders to cut Minor High School’s band performance and leave the stadium after a game last week.
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Police use stun gun on Alabama band director
Minor High School’s band director Johnny Mims has been charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest.
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High school band director shocked with stun gun after football game
An Alabama high school band director was shocked with a stun gun after officers say he refused to comply with orders and resisted arrest.
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Seattle police launch probe of cop heard laughing at dead woman
Body camera video captured Officer Dan Auderer on the phone laughing at the fatal police-involved collision that killed grad student Jaahnavi Kandula.
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'An unfillable void': Grad student's family speaks out as outrage over Seattle officer body camera video grows
Jaahnavi Kandula died after she was struck by a Seattle police officer in January. On Monday, SPD released body cam video of an officer seemingly joking about her death
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Police officer caught on bodycam laughing after collision that killed grad student
Newly released bodycam by the Seattle Police Department shows officers discussing an incident where a graduate student was struck and killed by a police car.
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Philadelphia police officer suspended after fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry
The city's police commissioner said she intends to fire the officer at the end of the suspension.
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Growing outrage after Michigan police detain child taking out trash
A 12-year-old boy was handcuffed and detained after Lansing police mistook him for a car thief suspect.
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Police: A ‘mistake’ to pull over, draw guns on family
New Police body camera video shows a Texas police officer admit to running an Arkansas family’s license plate incorrectly.
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Manslaughter charges dropped against 7 Oklahoma police officers
Manslaughter charges against seven Oklahoma police officers involved in three fatal shootings have been dropped, officials announced on Friday.
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K-9 officer put on leave after police dog attacks surrendering suspect
An Ohio K-9 officer has been put on administrative leave after his dog was captured on body-camera footage attacking a suspect with his hands up.
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Chicago police officers under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with migrant
The migrant was living at the police station after arriving in Chicago, officials said.
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LA sheriff investigating incident of deputy throwing woman to the ground
The incident took place June 24 in Lancaster, California, where a sheriff’s deputy slammed a Black woman to the ground during a confrontation about an alleged robbery in progress.
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LA County sheriff investigating after bodycam video shows deputy throwing Black woman to the ground
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a June 24 incident in Lancaster, California, where a sheriff’s deputy slammed a Black woman to the ground.
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Mississippi deputies fired over alleged abuse of Black men
The victims’ attorneys claim the Rankin County officers used stun guns and hurled racial slurs at the two men.
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Mississippi deputies fired after Black man was shot in the face during drug raid
Months after a January drug raid that left a Black man with a gunshot wound, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department announced five of its deputies have been fired.
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Police board votes to fire 2 New Haven officers involved in arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed
The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners voted to terminate two police officers for their alleged conduct in the 2022 arrest of Randy Cox, which left him paralyzed.
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Murder charges filed against 3 San Antonio police officers
Murder charges were filed Friday against three members of the San Antonio Police Department, the department said.
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Police department in Georgia apologizes over image of Black man used for target practice
A representative from the police department told ABC News that the human images will no longer be used for civilian target practice.
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Police department in Georgia apologizes over image of Black man used as target practice
The footage posted online by the Villa Rica Police Department, captured by ABC affiliate WSB-TV before their deletion, show only images of a Black man being used by civilian class participants.
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Minneapolis PD had pattern of discriminatory bias: DOJ
The federal investigative report issued after George Floyd's death found systemic problems continued despite reform efforts.
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Pattern of discriminatory, unlawful policing in Minneapolis made George Floyd murder 'possible,' DOJ finds
A DOJ investigation finds pattern of discriminatory, unlawful policing in Minneapolis "made what happened to George Floyd possible."
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The fallout from scathing report from the DOJ on Minneapolis police
The Justice Department said it found a pattern of discriminations that violated the rights of minorities.
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Pattern of unlawful policing in Minneapolis: DOJ
ABC News’ chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara about policing concerns they have involving the DOJ report.
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What DOJ's probe of Minneapolis police could mean for other police departments
The results of the sweeping "pattern-or-practice" investigation show "the systemic problems in MPD" made George Floyd's death possible, the DOJ said.
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Merrick Garland announces results of probe into Minneapolis Police Department
The probe began in 2021 following the conviction of ex-officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.
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Victims of alleged Memphis PD brutality speak out
Memphis residents who claim they and their family were victims of police brutality speak with "Impact x Nightline," on their efforts to hold the police accountable.
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2 New Haven police officers fired for 2022 arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed
Two New Haven police officers charged for their alleged involvement in the arrest of Randy Cox -- a Black man paralyzed while in police custody -- were fired Wednesday.
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Atlanta City Council approves funding for controversial 'Cop City' project
The public safety training center has been the center of controversy.
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'Cop City' vote: Atlanta City Council approves funding for controversial project
The Atlanta City Council on Tuesday approved funding for the construction of the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, dubbed "Cop City" by critics.
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