use of force
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Calif. Woman Selling Flowers Near a High School Graduation Dragged to the Ground, Arrested Because She Didn’t Have a Permit
Video of a California police officer forcefully arresting a woman who was selling flowers without a permit near a high school graduation last month has sparked social media backlash because of the tactics the officer used. The incident occurred June 7 near the Perris High School graduation ceremony in Southern California, where street vendors were…
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Internal Probe Reopened After Viral Video Shows Ga. Cop Repeatedly Striking Homeless Woman With Baton
The DeKalb County, Ga., Police Department has reopened an internal investigation after video surfaced showing an officer repeatedly hitting a homeless woman with his baton during an arrest. According to CNN, the incident dates to June 4. The officer had gone to a Chevron gas station in Decatur, Ga., to respond to a complaint about…
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Video Shows 3 Texas Cops Forcibly Detaining 14-Year-Old Girl; 1 Officer Accused of Punching Her in the Face
A controversial video that started circulating on social media Sunday shows at least three San Antonio police officers manhandling a 14-year-old black girl as they forcibly detain her. On the video, one of those officers appears to punch her in the face. It was dark when the video was taken, but the officers are seen…
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Ariz. Mother Fatally Shot by Sheriff's Deputies
A 24-year-old Arizona mother was shot and killed by Yuma County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday after officers showed up in response to a report of a domestic disturbance, the Yuma Sun reports. According to Yuma Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Lori Franklin, the incident unfolded Tuesday evening. Deputies knocked on the front door, intending to speak to…