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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,…
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Former Ga. Police Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Taser Death
A former Georgia police officer was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of felony murder earlier this month in the Taser death of 24-year-old Gregory Towns in 2014, 11Alive reports. Former East Point Police Sgt. Marcus Eberhart was found guilty of all counts, which included felony murder and aggravated assault. His…
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Pasadena, Calif., Man Dies in Police Custody After Being Tased
Pasadena, Calif., police quickly released grainy security video and audio from a 911 call from the family of a man who died in their custody after being restrained and tased early Friday morning. Although authorities have yet to release the name of the dead man, relatives have identified him as Reginald “Junior” Thomas, a father of eight.…
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Former Aston Villa Footballer Dalian Atkinson Dies After Police in England Use Taser on Him
English footballer Dalian Atkinson died after police used a Taser on him near his father’s home in Telford, England, The Guardian reports. Atkinson, a former Aston Villa striker, who also played for Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town, was 48. He was believed to have been visiting his 85-year-old father when the incident occurred. According to…
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Video of Mo. Cop Using Taser on Teen for Over 20 Seconds Released
On Monday a federal judge released the police dashcam video showing a now-former Independence, Mo., police officer using excessive force during the 2014 traffic-stop arrest of then-17-year-old Bryce Masters, the Kansas City Star reports. The video of the Sept. 14, 2014, arrest shows then-Officer Timothy N. Runnels using a stun gun on Bryce for more…