Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and ... - Associated Press News
WEB4 days ago · Updated 3:18 PM PDT, September 26, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report detailing a slew of civil rights abuses by law enforcement in …
Supreme Court backs controversial defense for police in excessive force ...
WEBOct 18, 2021 · No justices dissented in Monday's Supreme Court decision that preserved the qualified immunity doctrine in two cases involving allegations of excessive force by police officers.
When Are the Police Allowed to Use Deadly Force? - The New York Times
WEBJan 26, 2023 · A federal civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year old Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis officers on Jan. 7, is prompting renewed attention to...
Supreme Court excessive force ruling could be 'a big deal ... - ABC News
WEBJul 22, 2021 · The Supreme Court last month remanded a lower court's ruling that police officers who used excessive force on a 27-year-old man who died in their custody were protected because they didn't know their actions were unconstitutional.
Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force
WEBJan 28, 2023 · Across the nation tonight, people are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
A former Tennessee officer was convicted of civil rights violations …
WEBJan 30, 2022 · CNN — A former Tennessee law enforcement officer was convicted Friday of federal civil rights offenses for using excessive force against two suspects, federal prosecutors said. Anthony “Tony”...
U.S. Supreme Court again protects police accused of excessive force
WEBOct 18, 2021 · Rollice's estate sued Girdner and Vick, accusing them of using excessive force in violation of the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures.
Key Findings From AP’s Investigation Into Police Force That Isn’t ...
WEBMar 28, 2024 · The Associated Press documented more than 1,000 deaths over a decade after people were subdued through physical restraints, Tasers and batons, chokeholds, body blows and other “less-lethal force...
DOJ's new policy requires officers to stop others from using excessive …
WEBMay 24, 2022 · The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's...
Split-Second Decisions: How a Supreme Court Case Shaped …
WEBApr 25, 2021 · The Supreme Court ruled in Tennessee v. Garner that police could shoot only if they had probable cause to believe that a fleeing suspect posed a significant threat of injury or death to an officer...