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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2018

Video: Armed Man Shot by Denver Police at End of Pursuit Claims "Excessive Force"

After the suspect lost control of his vehicle and was rammed by a police SUV, two officers fired at least 27 rounds at him. Eight of the bullets hit the suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2017

Former SC Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation in Walter Scott Shooting

In a plea deal with federal prosecutors, former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager admitted Tuesday to using excessive force in the shooting death of Walter Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2017

Video: AZ Officer Resigns Over Punching Woman During Eviction

Flagstaff (AZ) Police Chief Kevin Treadway announced Wednesday that officer Jeff Bonar had resigned after an investigation into a November incident during which he punched a woman in the face.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2016

Alabama Chief Found Guilty of Federal Assault, Excessive Force

A northeastern Alabama police chief has been found guilty on charges of using excessive force and assaulting a man who was being arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2016

2 Los Angeles County Deputies Convicted of Abusing Mentally Ill Inmate

Prosecutors alleged that the deputies attacked the inmate in a locked hallway of the jail that lacked surveillance cameras. The inmate was kicked in the genitals, punched and pepper sprayed, prosecutors said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2016

Video: California Deputies Charged with Beating Suspected Car Thief

Two Alameda County (CA) sheriff’s deputies have been charged with multiple felonies after video showed them repeatedly hitting a suspected car thief during an arrest in San Francisco last year, officials said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2016

Video: Body Camera Video Clears Florida Deputy of Excessive Force Claim in Shoplifter Arrest

A Tampa-area sheriff has released body camera footage captured by one of his deputies as he tried to arrest an accused shoplifter. The footage shows that despite claims of excessive force the arrest was within policy and lawful.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2016

Fired Michigan Officer Sentenced in Beating of Motorist

A Wayne County (MI) Circuit Court Judge Vonda Evans sentenced Inkster police officer William Melendez to 13 months to 10 years behind bars.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2016

Federal Judge Tosses Alabama Officer's Excessive Force Case

A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a civil rights case against an Alabama police officer accused of using excessive force on an Indian man.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2015

2 Women Sue Minneapolis Over Police Use of Force During Jamar Clark Shooting Protest

Two women who say Minneapolis police officers hit them with nightsticks during a Nov. 18 clash between protesters and law enforcement at the Fourth Precinct police station are suing the city, alleging excessive use of force and violation of their free speech rights.

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