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• Los Angeles Police Taser Use Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit By Family of 31 Year Old Teacher

  January 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Representatives of a five-year-old boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department for the Taser gun death of his father after bodycam footage contradicted police officers' report of the fatal encounter.

• Side Effects of Tear Gas Used on Protesters Linked to Sudden Onset of Menstrual Symptoms: Study

  May 3, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds more than half of women who are exposed to tear gas suffer menstrual irregularities.

• Deaths Involving Police Taser Use Disproportionately Impact Black Americans, Reuters Reports

  June 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Reuters report warns that black Americans die in disproportionate numbers compared to the rest of the population when police use taser weapons on them.

• Police Brutality And Other Misconduct Cost Taxpayers $300M Last Year: Report

  June 18, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report reveals police departments nationwide spent more than $300 million resolving police misconduct lawsuits last year.

• 51,000 Per Year Injured By Law Enforcement: Study

  April 27, 2017

  Russell Maas

  The findings of a new study indicate that about 51,000 people a year are injured by law enforcement

• Police Taser Gun Use On The Rise Among Police, Despite Concerns

  July 13, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study shows that the use of Taser stun guns has become more widespread nationwide in recent years, surpassing the use of body armor, body cameras and dash cams.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Police Shooting of Boy With Toy Gun in Cleveland

  December 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The family of a 12-year-old boy shot and killed by Cleveland police for carrying a toy gun has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the department and the city.

• Taser Wrongful Death Lawsuit Needs Second Look: Supreme Court

  June 2, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has said a ruling that gave a police officer immunity in a taser police brutality wrongful death lawsuit was wrong and has ordered that court to take a closer look at the evidence plaintiffs presented.

• Maine Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Taser, Police and Others

  April 22, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims that a man was the victim of police brutality during which he was stunned to death with a Taser weapon.

• Taser Brain Damage Lawsuit Settled for $2.25M in Ohio

  January 31, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ohio Township has reached a $2.25 million settlement with a man who suffered brain damage after being shot with a Taser weapon while fleeing police.