The phrase “I can’t breathe” — used by both Eric Garner and George Floyd in their fatal encounters with police — has become a rallying cry for a nationwide movement demanding an end to excessive use ...

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released the names of five Bloomington police officers who exchanged ...

The plaintiffs accused federal agents of “a pattern of extreme brutality.” Many agents have left the region, so lawyers said ...

An attorney for the Trump administration claimed in court Thursday that the dismissal of a lawsuit over the use of force by ...

Neighbors in Chattahoochee packed an emergency community meeting after a viral video showing an officer deploying a chemical ...

Private interviews with other federal officials — Russell Hott, a US. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement official, and Daniel Parra, deputy chief patrol agent at Customs and Border Protection — also ...

In May 2023, a Portland, Oregon security officer was convicted of murder in the second degree with a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm, as well as three misdemeanor charges: recklessly ...

Plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit over excessive use of force against protesters and press by DHS under "Operation Midway Blitz" ...

There is no common definition for “use of force” by police. Data about cases in which police used force is limited, as is data about cases involving “excessive” use of force. Black people are ...

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Thursday did not yet grant a motion to dismiss that class action lawsuit, brought forth ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Office of Criminal Justice Services is promising Ohioans increased transparency for policing as the agency unveils a use of force database that’s searchable by you, the ...

In 1989 the Supreme Court provided law enforcement with a holding in Graham v Connor (Graham), that changed the manner in which courts evaluated use of force claims, changing from a subjective due ...