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
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Police Taser Gun Use On The Rise Among Police, Despite Concerns
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.
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Taser Wrongful Death Lawsuit Needs Second Look: Supreme Court
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…
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Maine Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Taser, Police and Others
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.
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Taser Brain Damage Lawsuit Settled for $2.25M in Ohio
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.
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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 Department Lawsuits Cost New York City $185M in 2011
The New York City Police Department has seen an increasing number of lawsuits, leading to a record high in payments issued during 2011, according to a new report.
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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…