Deaths Involving Police Taser Use Disproportionately Impact Black Americans, Reuters Reports
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.
Tag Archives: Taser Gun
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Nursing Home Patient Dies After Police Shoot Him With Taser Gun
A nursing home resident has died after sustaining injuries from being shot with a Taser weapon by police.
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Taser Chest Shot May Have Caused Death for Teen
The death of a Miami teen who was shot with a Taser weapon after spray-painting graffiti on an abandoned building is under investigation.
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Police Brutality Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death Following Stun Gun Use
The family of a California man who died after being struck with a stun gun during an arrest attempt, has filed a lawsuit for damages as a result of the…
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Lawsuit Over Police Taser Use May Head to Supreme Court
Three Seattle police officers are trying to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal in a police brutality lawsuit brought over the use of a Taser stun gun…
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Taser, Police Over Excessive Force
The family of a Texas man, who died last month after being stunned with a Taser stun gun, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the weapon,…
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Taser Wrongful Death Suit Permitted to Proceed to Trial
A Utah judge will allow a wrongful death suit brought by the family of a bipolar man, allegedly killed by police use of a Taser stun gun while he was…
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Appeals Court Found Use of Taser Constituted Excessive Force
A California appellate court has ruled that the use of Taser stun guns in some cases can qualify as excessive force; a ruling that may have an effect on future…
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Tasers Overused and Misused by New York Police: Report
Most Taser gun use by New York police departments fail to meet the appropriate criteria for when officers should shock suspects, with 15 percent of Taser shootings being clearly inappropriate,…
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Taser Death Lawsuit Results in $10M Award
A North Carolina jury has awarded $10 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against Taser International, Inc., which was filed by the family of a teen who died after being…