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Fairfield police officer broke man’s neck while he was handcuffed, lawsuit says
39+ min ago (519+ words) A Maine man is suing a police officer and the town that employs him after the officer allegedly used excessive force that fractured the man’s neck and gave him a concussion. Frederick Moody of Anson sued Fairfield and officer Joseph…...
City announces new investigation of police officer for unauthorized work
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (438+ words) Officer Watts was previously terminated by the City of Chewelah following an outside independent investigation that determined that Officer Watts engaged in conduct that violated the standards expected of law enforcement officers entrusted with public authority and taxpayer-funded resources. Specifically,…...
Deadly force justified in Augusta high-speed chase last year
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (587+ words) Two Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies were acting in self-defense when they fired shots at Dustin Smith, resulting in a non-fatal injury, following a nearly 30-mile long high-speed chase in December, according to a letter issued Friday by Maine Attorney General…...
NV lawmaker questions gaps in CCSDPD use-of-force data, considers strengthening law
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (476+ words) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Nevada lawmaker behind a new school police use-of-force reporting requirement said the first year of data from the Clark County School District raised questions about what the law may still leave out. Assemblymember Cecilia Gonzalez, D-Las…...
Legal advocacy group alleges pattern of force at South Bay after inmate’s death ruled homicide
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (895+ words) An investigation by Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts reveals what it calls a repeated pattern of excessive and prohibited force at South Bay House of Correction, months after an inmate died following an altercation with corrections officers at the facility....
Phillip Reinink Excessive Force Lawsuit 2026 Full Guide
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1625+ words) The Phillip Reinink excessive force lawsuit is one of the most closely watched police accountability cases heading into 2026. Reinink alleges that officers used unreasonable and violent force during his arrest, causing serious physical and emotional injuries. The case now sits…...
Use of force vs. man with sword deemed justified
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (324+ words) Kern County Sheriff’s Office body camera footage shows 22-year-old Joshua Dribin brandishing a sword at officers during an Aug. 3 incident where he was non-lethally shot by police. ROSAMOND — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has determined that the use of force…...
Two Former Pell City Officers Arrested in Separate Domestic Violence Cases
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (230+ words) PELL CITY, Ala. (WBMA) — Two former Pell City police officers have been arrested in separate domestic violence cases, according to Pell City Police Chief Justin B. Cooper. The cases involving Joshua Willis and Charles Forman. According to jail records, 34-year-old…...
SA bets on body cameras for a more accountable police force
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (568+ words) South Africa’s police force might soon be required to wear body cameras, and the fleet of police cars will be fitted with dashboard cameras in a bid to build tighter cases with watertight evidence while protecting the rights of citizens…...
Body cameras on cards for a more accountable police force
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (568+ words) South Africa’s police force might soon be required to wear body cameras, and the fleet of police cars will be fitted with dashboard cameras in a bid to build tighter cases with watertight evidence while protecting the rights of citizens…...