Tag: Excessive Force: Page 10

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Founder of Anti-Police Website Faces Prison

The founder of the anti-law enforcement Website CopBlock.org has been indicted on three felony wiretapping counts relating to a viral video report he published alleging excessive force.

July 30, 2012

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Seattle, Feds Agree On Police Reform

Seattle officials agreed to an independent monitor and court oversight of the city's police department as part of an agreement announced Friday with the Justice Department following a damning report that found officers routinely used excessive force.

July 29, 2012

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Video: Fired, Rehired Okla. Cop May Be Fired Again

The city of Owasso, Okla., is seeking to re-fire Lt. Mike Denton, whose earlier termination for excessive force was overturned by an arbitrator.

July 15, 2012

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Okla. Officer Elbows Detainee

The city of Owasso, Okla., is seeking to re-fire Lt. Mike Denton, whose earlier termination was overturned by an arbitrator. Lt. Denton was captured on video striking an intoxicated subject three times with his elbow. Read the full story here.

July 15, 2012

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Video: Texas Teen In Police Beating Case Arrested Again

A teenage burglary suspect who accused four Houston Police officers of beating him during a 2010 burglary arrest allegedly committed another burglary less than two months after finishing probation.

June 17, 2012

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Video: N.J. Admits Unreasonable Force On Disabled Man

The New Jersey State Police have acknowledged that troopers used unreasonable force on a mentally disabled man during a May 16, 2009 traffic stop.

June 3, 2012

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N.J. Troopers Use Force On Disabled Man

The New Jersey State Police have acknowledged that troopers used unreasonable force on a mentally disabled James Bayliss during this May 16, 2009 traffic stop. Read the full story here.

June 3, 2012

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Ex-Houston Cop Not Guilty of Beating Teen

A former Houston police officer was found not guilty Wednesday of official oppression in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect, prompting an outraged response from black community leaders.

May 15, 2012

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Seattle Police Call DOJ Reform 'Wildly Unrealistic'

The Seattle Police Department is objecting to reforms proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice as wildly unrealistic and expensive, according to documents reviewed by the Associated Press.

May 15, 2012

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New Video of Fullerton Beating Shown In Court

The new video, which comes from a bus depot camera, shows the initial confrontation, as Officers Manuel Ramos, Joseph Wolfe, and Jay Cicinelli approach Kelly Thomas.

May 8, 2012

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Houston Chief Testifies Against Former Officer

Houston's police chief testified Tuesday that he was "very disturbed" by videotape showing one of his officers accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect.

May 7, 2012

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Calif. Officers Face Hearing In Death of Homeless Man

The two Fullerton (Calif.) Police officers charged in the fatal beating of a homeless man will face a preliminary hearing today where a judge will determine if there's enough evidence to proceed with a trial.

May 6, 2012