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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2019

Baltimore FOP Responds to Conviction of Officer for Alleged Assault on Teen

An officer with the Baltimore Police Department was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree assault for tackling a teen and striking him with his TASER during a 2016 confrontation.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2019

St. Louis Officer Faces Assault Charges for Attempting to TASER Colleague

An officer with the St. Louis Police Department reportedly drew his TASER and directed it at his patrol partner in late February.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2019

Pennsylvania Department Opens Investigation Into In-Custody OIS Incident

An officer with the New Hope (PA) Police Department reportedly thought he was holding his TASER when he squeezed the trigger and struck a man with a bullet instead.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

Former Michigan Trooper Convicted of Manslaughter for Using TASER on Teen Riding ATV

Mark Bessner fired the less-lethal weapon from the passenger seat of a patrol car while he and his partner chased 15-year-old Damon Grimes in August 2017.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2019

New York Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man

According to Fox News, an officer first gave verbal commands to get the man—identified as 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick—to drop his weapons, and then when the subject didn't comply, deployed a TASER on him. The subject went to the ground but did not disarm himself of his weapons. As officers closed in to disarm the subject, he jumped to his feet and charged at the officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2019

Judge Approves Order for Major Reforms at Chicago Police Department

The consent decree requires officers to document each time they draw their weapons—even if they don't actually fire—and tightens instances in which officers may deploy TASERs. It also requires the department to publish use-of-force data on a monthly basis.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2019

Violent Subject Deploys Officer's TASER on Officer During Struggle

Officers with the Smyrna (GA) Police Department were engaged in a violent struggle with a dangerous subject when the man gained control of one of the officer's TASER and deployed it on one of the officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 24, 2018

New York Department Mourns Loss of K-9 Battling Cancer

Officers with the Lewiston (NY) Police Department said goodbye to K-9 "Taser" following a battle with cancer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2018

Murder Suspect Shot, Killed in Toledo Police Station After TASER Grab

Police say the suspect, who was in police custody, was shot and killed when police say he charged at an officer and grabbed that officer's TASER.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2018

Minnesota Police Shoot, Kill Reportedly Suicidal Knife-Wielding Man

Officers from Stillwater, Bayport, and Oak Park Heights all responded to the incident, finding the man carrying the knife. One officer deployed a TASER, then another opened fire with a sidearm.

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