excessive force
People wounded in deadly clashes with Mexican police are avoiding hospitals
More than two weeks after deadly clashes in Mexico between a teachers union and police, wounded residents are too afraid to seek proper healthcare, and the investigation into what happened appears stuck.
Chicago Police Release More Than 100 Videos of Cops Shooting Suspects and Other Incidents
The move is part of a new effort by the embattled police department to remake its image and become more transparent.
It's Official: The Chicago Police Department Has a Serious Racism Problem
A task force appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel has declared that the city's police department is plagued by racism and that the community's lack of trust in its officers is justified.
Chicago Has a New Plan to Train Its Cops to Kill Fewer People
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has unveiled a plan to train Chicago police officers in "de-escalation tactics" and increase the number of cops that carry stun guns.
Chicago Police Commander Goes to Trial for Shoving Gun Down Man's Throat
Commander Glenn Evans also allegedly held a Taser to Rickey Williams's groin and threatened to kill the suspect during the 2013 incident.
US Attorney General Announces Justice Department Probe Into Chicago Police
The investigation into the department's "patterns and practices" will focus on the use of excessive and deadly force, racial bias, and systems of accountability to determine whether its officers systematically violate constitutional rights.
Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy Fired in Wake of Laquan McDonald Video
A week after Chicago released footage of a white officer gunning down a black teenager in the street last October, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has bowed to public pressure and asked his police superintendent to resign.
Sheriff’s Office Under Fire After Video Shows Deputies Beating Man in San Francisco
People are calling for a federal civil rights probe and criminal charges after two Alameda County sheriff’s deputies were caught on camera using their batons to beat a suspected car thief.
Video Shows Virginia Police Tasing a Man Multiple Times Before He Dies in Custody
A $25 million wrongful death lawsuit accuses the police department of failing to respond to requests for police files and conspiring to cover up the details of Linwood R. Lambert Jr. death in 2013.
NYPD Union Boycotts Quentin Tarantino's 'Depraved' Films After Police Abuse Protest
The head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association called Tarantino a “purveyor of degeneracy” after the film director spoke at a #RiseUpOctober rally over the weekend.
Video Shows NYPD Cop With Long History of Complaints Tackle Tennis Star James Blake
The NYPD released footage of an officer who faces multiple civilian complaints of excessive force wrestling the retired professional tennis player to the ground.