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Mich. State Police Sergeant Under Investigation for Tossing Evidence in the Damon Grimes Case
As if having its leader in the news for posting hateful messages on Facebook wasn’t enough, the troubles with the Michigan State Police continue to grow. The trooper who allegedly used his stun gun on a 15-year-old ATV driver he was chasing has resigned, and two other officers involved in the incident have been suspended.…
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Las Vegas Police Officer Used Taser 7 Times, Unapproved Choke Hold on Unarmed Black Man Who Later Died
A Las Vegas police officer was caught on camera using a stun gun seven times as well as an unapproved choke hold to “subdue” an unarmed black man who later died after a foot chase through a casino. According to CBS News, Police Officer Kenneth Lopera thought the man—identified as Tashii S. Brown—was trying to…
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‘You Wanna Ride the Lightning?’ NYC Cops Heard in Video Threatening Students With Taser
Recently surfaced video shows two New York City police officers apparently taunting students from a Brooklyn high school, threatening them with a Taser as they walk down the street. The video, recorded in mid-March, appears to show one officer with his baton out in his hand as he and his partner walk down the street,…