Latest Articles Tagged "use of force"
The measure follows a lawsuit against Jersey City police by the family of a man who was fatally shot by officers while experiencing a mental health crisis in his home.
NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, a detective in the Bronx Narcotics Unit, was suspended without pay.
After being arrested when police responded to a noise complaint, John Guerra was charged with child endangerment and says he lost custody of his 20-month-old son.
The cause of Haleem Johnson’s death in police custody is still being investigated by the NYC medical examiner.
Messiah Nantwi was only 18 when he pulled a gun on police and was shot 20 times. Now he’s accused of shooting and killing two people over the weekend in seemingly random separate incidents.
Officers fired on three people in separate incidents on Thursday. One was a 78-year-old man who allegedly pulled a gun on cops.
The report also highlights racial disparities in shootings by police.
The shooting may have violated the NYPD's use-of-force guidelines
"Chokeholds are torturous and deadly and have no place in a just and humane society," a criminal justice reform expert testified.
The City has paid out more than $250,000 related to allegations of excessive force against Detective Fabio Nunez.