To a large degree, when asked about their thoughts on police accountability, mayoral candidates Jefferson Smith and Charlie Hales have sounded the right notes about the Portland Police Bureau’s ...
The Portland Police Bureau has engaged in a “pattern and practice” of excessive use of force, particularly against mentally ill suspects, the U.S. Justice Department has concluded after a 14-month ...
A police officer has been stood down after allegedly using excessive force while on duty. The man is a senior constable ...
An off-duty cop has been accused of using excessive force on an Indigenous teenager. The officer was filmed pinning a teenage girl to the ground on a Perth train between Joondalup and the City Centre ...
A former Melvindale police officer accused of using excessive force during two traffic stops in 2024 has been found guilty of assault and misconduct in office in connection with one of the cases.
The killings in Minneapolis have thrust into the national spotlight the question of how to hold federal agents accountable for their excessive use of force. In the past few weeks, ICE agents have shot ...