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News & Commentary about Police Excessive Force

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Feb 12, 2018

Police Officer Wins Settlement From City That Fired Him for Not Shooting a Black Man

Police Officer Wins Settlement From City That Fired Him for Not Shooting a Black Man

Dec 22, 2017

When Police Shoot a Man Who Was Stabbing Himself

When Police Shoot a Man Who Was Stabbing Himself

Dec 12, 2017

‘You’re Fucked’: The Acquittal of Officer Brailsford and the Crisis of Police Impunity

‘You’re Fucked’: The Acquittal of Officer Brailsford and the Crisis of Police Impunity

Dec 7, 2017

Former Officer's Guilty Verdict for Killing Walter Scott Is the Exception, Not the Rule

Former Officer's Guilty Verdict for Killing Walter Scott Is the Exception, Not the Rule

Dec 7, 2017

My Son Dontre's Killing by Police Was a Human Rights Violation

My Son Dontre's Killing by Police Was a Human Rights Violation

Sep 29, 2017

I Was an ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLegal Observer During the St. Louis Protests. Here’s What I Saw.

I Was an ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLegal Observer During the St. Louis Protests. Here’s What I Saw.

Jul 31, 2017

Donald Trump’s Talk to Police Officers Was Police-State Authoritarianism Distilled to Its Essence

Donald Trump’s Talk to Police Officers Was Police-State Authoritarianism Distilled to Its Essence

Jun 22, 2017

In the Blink of an Eye, Police Officers Turned This Traffic Stop Into an Unnecessarily Violent Encounter

In the Blink of an Eye, Police Officers Turned This Traffic Stop Into an Unnecessarily Violent Encounter

Dec 1, 2016

If Cops Don’t Turn on Their Body Cameras, Courts Should Instruct Juries to Think Twice about Their Testimony

If Cops Don’t Turn on Their Body Cameras, Courts Should Instruct Juries to Think Twice about Their Testimony

Nov 1, 2016

Pennsylvania Is on the Verge of Enacting a Bill That Could Hide the Identities of Cops Who Use Excessive Force

Pennsylvania Is on the Verge of Enacting a Bill That Could Hide the Identities of Cops Who Use Excessive Force