Tag: Use of Force by Police Officers
Police Union Defends Officers in Video of Punching Deaf Black Man
After a video went viral showing two police officers beating a deaf Black man, the Phoenix police union has stepped in to defend the officers' actions, claiming they were simply defending themselves. The incident...
Police Officer Indicted for Fatal Shooting of Pregnant Black Woman Accused of Shoplifting
A police officer from Ohio has been indicted on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and felonious assault in the fatal shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black woman. The incident occurred in a...