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Use of Force

Jury clears 3 Fla. deputies in excessive force suit

The jury found the man fractured his skull from a fall while fleeing officers, not excessive force from officers

November 24, 2016 11:49 AM

City Council wants former officer retried in fatal Ohio OIS

The council unanimously approved a resolution asking Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters “to take all steps necessary to pursue a retrial” of former officer Ray Tensing

November 17, 2016 02:05 PM

Internal memos show Wis. police no longer free to ‘call off’ backup

The memo states officers shall wait for backup “before physically approaching any involved subject(s),” unless someone is in imminent danger

November 13, 2016 10:13 PM

Questions of use of force by police raised in SC shooting trial

Michael Slager faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder in the April 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott

November 08, 2016 12:42 PM

Unpacking implicit bias in policing

To truly understand implicit bias is to know it does not equate solely to racism or prejudice, but rather is a fundamental way human beings function

November 07, 2016 05:27 PM

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David Blake

Officer-Involved Shootings

Jurors examine video of fatal SC OIS

Michael Slager is on trial facing a murder charge in the shooting death of Walter Scott, who was fatally shot after he fled from a traffic stop

November 05, 2016 01:04 AM

NYPD union leader decries condemnation of cop in fatal OIS

Ed Mullins called the immediate condemnation of a sgt. who fatally shot a woman a “rush to judgment and political pandering”

October 23, 2016 10:16 PM

Police Heroes

Palm Springs officers mourned at funeral

Officer Jose “Gil” Vega planned to retire in December and Officer Lesley Zerebny had just returned from maternity leave

October 19, 2016 02:58 PM

LA airport gunman sentenced to life in prison

Paul Ciancia was sentenced to life, plus 60 years for the 2013 attack that crippled the nation’s second-busiest airport and disrupted travel nationwide

November 07, 2016 11:22 PM

Prosecutor: Charleston cop’s shooting of fleeing man unjustified

The murder trial of an officer who shot an unarmed motorist eight times as he ran away from a traffic stop opened on Thursday

November 03, 2016 01:30 PM