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Black Lives Matter
fromMiami Herald
1 day ago

A Miami cop on car hood shot driver through windshield at music festival. Is it permitted?

Officer's actions in shooting were considered justifiable under perceived threat, though circumstances leading to the event remain unclear.
Black Lives Matter
fromMiami Herald
1 day ago

A Miami cop on car hood shot driver through windshield at music festival. Is it permitted?

Officer's actions in shooting were considered justifiable under perceived threat, though circumstances leading to the event remain unclear.
#police-brutality
Black Lives Matter
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

SJ police officers under investigation after video shows them punching, restraining unhoused man

San Jose police are under scrutiny after video reveals excessive force used against an unhoused man during an indecent exposure arrest.
Black Lives Matter
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

SJ police officers under investigation after video shows them punching, restraining unhoused man

San Jose police are under scrutiny after video reveals excessive force used against an unhoused man during an indecent exposure arrest.
fromwww.sbsun.com
3 weeks ago

Baton-wielding California cop disciplined, could be stripped of badge

The department has completed the investigation and concluded that the use of force was out of policy, resulting in discipline for the involved officers.
Black Lives Matter
#law-enforcement
Black Lives Matter
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Newly released video shows possible police misconduct in deadly 2023 Martinez shooting

Three officers fired following misconduct in a fatal police shooting, raising concerns about police accountability and use of force.
San Jose Sharks
fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

DA Says San Jose Police Lawfully Killed Man on Shooting Spree

San Jose police officers were justified in using lethal force against Roberto Rivera, Jr. during a shooting spree as he posed a direct threat.
Black Lives Matter
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Newly released video shows possible police misconduct in deadly 2023 Martinez shooting

Three officers fired following misconduct in a fatal police shooting, raising concerns about police accountability and use of force.
San Jose Sharks
fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

DA Says San Jose Police Lawfully Killed Man on Shooting Spree

San Jose police officers were justified in using lethal force against Roberto Rivera, Jr. during a shooting spree as he posed a direct threat.
#police-accountability
Law
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Is the Supreme Court About to Make Police Violence Much Worse?

The Supreme Court case Barnes v. Felix could redefine accountability in police violence by limiting how force is evaluated under the Fourth Amendment.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Texas officials demand answers after video shows Austin police slamming transgender woman to ground

Calls for accountability follow an incident where a police officer was seen slamming a transgender woman to the ground during an arrest.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Is the Supreme Court About to Make Police Violence Much Worse?

The Supreme Court case Barnes v. Felix could redefine accountability in police violence by limiting how force is evaluated under the Fourth Amendment.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Texas officials demand answers after video shows Austin police slamming transgender woman to ground

Calls for accountability follow an incident where a police officer was seen slamming a transgender woman to the ground during an arrest.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Family of man with mental illness question officers' use of force during arrest | CBC News

The family claims that the police officer's use of force against Alban was excessive, stating, 'The kind of force the policeman put on my brother they should not put that force on my brother,' emphasizing a need for better handling of individuals with mental illnesses.
New York City
#police-shooting
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago

NYPD releases bodycam footage from controversial Brooklyn police subway shooting | amNewYork

The release of body camera footage highlights the controversial police-involved shooting in Brooklyn, sparking public outrage and debates over police use of force.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago

NYPD releases bodycam footage from controversial Brooklyn police subway shooting | amNewYork

The release of body camera footage highlights the controversial police-involved shooting in Brooklyn, sparking public outrage and debates over police use of force.
New York City
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Gangbanger suspected of robbing women on Lower East Side charged in shooting that wounded two NYPD sergeants: cops

NYC gang member charged with attempted murder for shooting two NYPD sergeants during robbery.
Dorsett is affiliated with the 'Up the Hill' gang and has a history of criminal arrests.
NYPD officers showed restraint by not returning fire during the struggle with Dorsett.
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Dvontaye Mitchell died after being held down by hotel security. Here's what we know

Video footage shows Mitchell, a Black man, being held on the ground by security guards before his death, raising questions about the use of force and response to mental health emergencies.
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