#excessive-force

[ follow ]
#lapd
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Activists suing LAPD allege officer shot foam rounds at their groins at point-blank range

Three activists filed a lawsuit against LAPD for being shot with foam rounds at close range during a protest.
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago
LA real estate

LAPD investigating more than 80 officer misconduct complaints from recent protests

LAPD investigates over 80 complaints of officer misconduct during recent protests, primarily centered on excessive force.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
7 hours ago

In a first, LAPD officers could lose their certification over an improper shooting

California's police accreditation body may strip two LAPD officers of their badge for using excessive force in a 2021 shooting.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Jury awards $11.8 million to Dodgers fan blinded by LAPD during World Series celebration

A federal jury awarded $11.8 million to Isaac Castellanos, who lost vision in one eye due to LAPD excessive force during a Dodgers celebration.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Activists suing LAPD allege officer shot foam rounds at their groins at point-blank range

Three activists filed a lawsuit against LAPD for being shot with foam rounds at close range during a protest.
#nypd
fromCbsnews
1 week ago
New York City

New video shows moments leading up to violent wrongful arrest in Brooklyn during NYPD drug sweep

New York City
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

NYPD: Officers on modified duty after botched drug bust, violent arrest caught on video

Two NYPD officers are on modified duty after a botched drug bust led to excessive force against an innocent man.
Law
fromAtlanta Black Star
6 months ago

'Thrown Into the Air': NYPD Cops Swerved Into Black Man on Scooter, Then Tried to Blame Him with a Bizarre Lie Until the Video Dropped, Lawsuit Claims

Unmarked NYPD officers swerved into a bicycle lane in 2023, colliding with Delonny Davis on a scooter; surveillance contradicted officers' claims, prompting a federal lawsuit.
Brooklyn
from710 WOR
2 days ago

Man Beaten By Cops In Brooklyn Liquor Store Suing For $100M | 710 WOR

A man is suing NYC and NYPD for $100 million after being beaten by officers who mistook him for a drug suspect.
NYC politics
fromNew York Daily News
1 week ago

NYPD cops should have used body-worn cameras in Brooklyn liquor store rough arrest

NYPD detectives involved in excessive force lacked clear body camera policy during arrest investigation.
New York City
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

New video shows moments leading up to violent wrongful arrest in Brooklyn during NYPD drug sweep

Timothy Brown was wrongfully arrested by NYPD during a drug sweep, later confirmed not to be the suspect they sought.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
1 week ago

New video shows another angle of rough NYPD arrest inside Brooklyn liquor store

New surveillance footage reveals additional details of a controversial arrest involving mistaken identity and excessive force by NYPD detectives.
New York City
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

NYPD: Officers on modified duty after botched drug bust, violent arrest caught on video

Two NYPD officers are on modified duty after a botched drug bust led to excessive force against an innocent man.
fromAtlanta Black Star
6 months ago
Law

'Thrown Into the Air': NYPD Cops Swerved Into Black Man on Scooter, Then Tried to Blame Him with a Bizarre Lie Until the Video Dropped, Lawsuit Claims

Boston food
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Boston reaches $850K settlement with protesters allegedly beaten, pepper-sprayed by police in 2020

Boston agrees to an $850,000 settlement for four protesters alleging police brutality during a 2020 demonstration.
#police-misconduct
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
SF parents

SF Police Officers Accused of Racial Profiling, Excessive Force, and More In August 2025 Case

fromInquisitr News
6 months ago
New York City

NYPD Cops Hit Black Man on Scooter, Knock Him Unconscious - Arrest Him on Shocking Charges Until Video Footage Exposes the Truth

Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 days ago

Man Beaten By Officers In Viral NYPD Arrest Video Files $100M Lawsuit

A Brooklyn man filed a $100 million lawsuit against police for excessive force during a mistaken identity arrest.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

San Bernardino Police slammed handcuffed teen to the ground, lawsuit alleges

An 18-year-old woman sued San Bernardino police for alleged excessive force during an arrest, resulting in serious injuries and false accusations.
SF parents
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

SF Police Officers Accused of Racial Profiling, Excessive Force, and More In August 2025 Case

SF Public Defender's Office filed a complaint alleging two men were wrongfully detained and abused by SFPD officers in Hunters Point despite not matching the suspect description provided by a domestic violence victim.
fromInquisitr News
6 months ago
New York City

NYPD Cops Hit Black Man on Scooter, Knock Him Unconscious - Arrest Him on Shocking Charges Until Video Footage Exposes the Truth

Left-wing politics
fromsfist.com
5 days ago

Ex-IDF Soldier Visiting Stanford With Miss Israel Accused of Putting Student In Chokehold

An ex-IDF soldier is under investigation for using excessive force against a student at Stanford during a promotional event with Miss Israel.
#ice
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago
US politics

Believe Your Eyes

Federal immigration agents in Minneapolis used excessive force publicly, resulting in multiple injuries and deaths captured in photos and videos.
fromwww.amny.com
7 months ago
US politics

ICE supervisor relieved of duties after shoving weeping mother to floor in NYC immigration court | amNewYork

An ICE supervisor was relieved from courthouse duties and placed under investigation after video showed him shoving a distraught mother to the floor.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Minneapolis Woman Violently Dragged From Car by ICE Files Claim Against DHS

Aliya Rahman filed a federal tort claim against DHS for excessive force and rights violations during her detention by ICE officers.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Video of an ICE shooting shattered the agency's story. Will it usher in accountability?

Surveillance footage undermines ICE's claims of a violent altercation during a deportation attempt in Minneapolis, raising concerns about the agency's use of force.
fromwww.amny.com
7 months ago
US politics

ICE supervisor relieved of duties after shoving weeping mother to floor in NYC immigration court | amNewYork

Social justice
fromBossip
2 weeks ago

Lock Them Up: NYPD Cops Brutally Beat Brooklyn Man In Viral Video, Mayor Mamdani Sounds Off

Police violently assaulted an innocent man, highlighting systemic abuse of power against Black and Brown communities.
#california
Law
fromKqed
1 month ago

California Agrees to $1.9 Million Settlement in Prison Use-of-Force Case | KQED

California will pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit over excessive force used by corrections officers on women inmates.
Law
fromKqed
1 month ago

California Agrees to $1.9 Million Settlement in Prison Use-of-Force Case | KQED

California will pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit over excessive force used by corrections officers on women inmates.
Law
fromKqed
1 month ago

Former Antioch Officer Who Bragged About Abuse of Power Gets 4 Years in Prison | KQED

Eric Rombough, a former Antioch police officer, received over four years in prison for corruption and excessive force, showing remorse and cooperating with authorities.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Supreme Court says police officer is immune from misconduct claim by protester

The Supreme Court granted qualified immunity to a Vermont officer accused of using excessive force on a nonviolent protester during a 2015 sit-in.
#police-brutality
SF parents
fromMission Local
1 month ago

SFPD officers 'slammed' and 'punched' men during illegal arrest in Bayview home, public defender says

San Francisco police officers allegedly used excessive force including punches, slams, and pepper spray during a racially-motivated 2025 arrest, with charges later dismissed against both men involved.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

'State-sanctioned cruelty': Chelsea family sues ICE after Mother's Day arrest last year

A Chelsea family sued ICE agents for excessive force after they were stopped while driving to church on Mother's Day, with agents smashing a vehicle window and violently detaining a man in front of his family.
#police-accountability
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
California

Family of Brentwood mom who died in police custody finally see bodycam footage months after request

A 72-year-old woman died following a police arrest during a family dispute, with her family claiming officers violated protocol and used excessive force during the encounter.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Federal civil rights trial begins for California cop who shot unarmed fleeing man in back

Aaron Richard Russell shot an unarmed man, Nicholas Bils, from behind, leading to federal charges for excessive use of force.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Family of Brentwood mom who died in police custody finally see bodycam footage months after request

A 72-year-old woman died following a police arrest during a family dispute, with her family claiming officers violated protocol and used excessive force during the encounter.
Online Community Development
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Dan Rayfield Joins Oregon ACLU Case Against Feds, False Spring is Over, and Rev. Jesse Jackson Has Died

Oregon Attorney General supports protesters' and journalists' lawsuit alleging DHS excessive force and seeks to maintain court limits on federal tear gas use.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California man serving prison time is awarded $27.3 million for 2021 shooting by deputy

A federal jury awarded over $27 million to Steffon Todd Barber after a deputy’s six shots caused permanent brain damage and left him wheelchair‑bound.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Conflict at the Sydney anti-Herzog rally was near-inevitable once we gave the state the power to suppress protests | Stephen Lawrence

The Town Hall riot involved clashes between police and protesters, prompting investigations and raising concerns about excessive force, assaults, and legal accountability.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked

An immigrant detained by ICE in Minnesota was violently beaten by agents, sustaining multiple skull fractures, brain hemorrhages, and long-term cognitive injury.
US politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

Police Investigate Anonymous Letter to Sonoma County GOP Threatening Violence Against ICE | KQED

Authorities examine a letter for forensic evidence; Operation Metro Surge faces criticism over deadly federal force, and a GOP echoed conspiracy claims about protesters' funding.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Defending Sheriff's Department against lawsuits cost L.A. County more than $100 million

Los Angeles County spent $229 million on legal payouts and lawyer bills; $112 million defended the Sheriff's Department amid costly settlements and rising legal costs.
Law
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

Video evidence and eye witness accounts: The science behind why people see different things

The same police dashcam footage of a 2007 high-speed chase and collision produced sharply different interpretations, culminating in the Supreme Court ruling for the officer.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in state

Minnesota sues the federal government to end a surge of ICE agents after a fatal shooting and alleged unconstitutional arrests and excessive force.
#police-reform
#civil-rights-lawsuit
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

Fitchburg father who appeared to seize while being choked by ICE agent sues agent

"waved EMS away and told them, 'He's all good.'"
US news
#police-shooting
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Eugene Daniels Asks MN AG If Police Should Be Arresting ICE

What does that actually look like? I guess I'm just having a hard time picturing, and I think a lot of people will have a hard time picturing what that looks like for a police officer to intervene in with federal, you know, immigration enforcement and what that would entail, what it would look like, Daniels said on Saturday after reading O'Hara's comment.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
5 months ago

Oregon to Feds: Rein in Your Officers or We'll Prosecute

Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who've repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police. A joint letter from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and district attorneys from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, demands the US Department of Justice "immediately halt unlawful and reckless actions by federal officers operating in Oregon."
US politics
US politics
fromAbove the Law
5 months ago

ICE Using ChatGPT To Write Use-Of-Force Reports, As Fascism Meets Laziness - Above the Law

Paramilitary federal agents in Chicago used excessive force, falsified reports, and staged evidence, while internal incentives and lax oversight encouraged misconduct.
#ice-raids
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

Fourth Charing Cross Met Police officer fired after BBC Panorama film

In the undercover footage, played to the panel, Mr Sinclair-Birt was seen describing the arrest saying he "whacked....the back of his legs trying to get him to drop to the floor". He went on to say, "there's definitely a little bit of red mist there". The officer was seen smiling during the incident, which the Met said indicated a "troubling lack of remorse or concern for a member of the public".
UK news
San Francisco
fromMission Local
6 months ago

S.F. investigating alleged jailhouse fist fight between sheriff's deputies and inmate

A San Francisco sheriff's deputy allegedly instigated and participated in a physical fight with an inmate after threatening him; the deputy was reassigned pending investigation.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
6 months ago

DA Jenkins Says If Trump Sends Troops to SF, She'll Prosecute Them If They Use Excessive Force

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins vowed to prosecute National Guard or ICE members who use excessive force within the city.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
7 months ago

Eleven people at central London police station investigated in gross misconduct probe

Eleven Charing Cross police staff face gross misconduct probes for alleged excessive force, discriminatory and misogynistic comments, and failing to report or challenge inappropriate behaviour.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

He was body-slammed by immigration agents. Now a car wash owner has filed a $50-million claim against DHS

79-year-old Van Nuys car wash owner files $50 million claim alleging federal immigration agents used excessive force and ignored his medical pleas.
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
7 months ago

Lander, Goldman refer ICE agent for federal prosecution over courtroom shove of Ecuadorian woman | amNewYork

An ICE supervisor shoved an immigrant mother to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza, prompting calls for federal felony prosecution and an immediate DOJ investigation.
fromThe Mercury News
7 months ago

San Jose: 9th Circuit ruling puts excessive force suit against racist text cop back on track

Mark McNamara will continue having to defend himself against the wrongful-shooting claims of K'aun Green, who McNamara shot four times as Green was exiting a downtown taqueria on March 27, 2022 after a brawl inside the eatery. Green had his hands up while holding a gun above his head pointed up toward the air - a weapon he had disarmed from an assailant inside - when he was shot.
Law
#breonna-taylor
fromFortune
9 months ago
US politics

Federal judge ignores Trump DOJ request for 1-day sentence for police officer in Breonna Taylor raid

fromFortune
9 months ago
US politics

Federal judge ignores Trump DOJ request for 1-day sentence for police officer in Breonna Taylor raid

fromBoston.com
9 months ago

Haverhill PD places 7 officers on leave after death of longtime resident

The situation surrounding the death of Francis Gigliotti has sparked outrage among Haverhill locals as video footage shows him pleading for help just before he died. Witnesses reported he was behaving erratically and subsequently became unresponsive during an encounter with police.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromPadailypost
9 months ago

Woman says police exposed her breasts

A Redwood City woman sues a police officer for excessive force during her arrest, alleging inappropriate exposure and wrongful charges.
fromwww.cbc.ca
10 months ago

Toronto cop gets suspended sentence, probation for assault over fake watch sale where man later died | CBC News

"...her sentence which also includes a weapons prohibition for three years may affect Au's employment as a police officer. But she said some level of deterrence was necessary..."
Canada news
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

San Jose: City to pay $1 million to family of man killed by police in 2021

San Jose settles for $1 million with David Tovar's family after police use of excessive force sparked controversy.
#law-enforcement
fromLos Angeles Times
11 months ago

L.A. federal prosecutors resign over plea deal for convicted sheriff's deputy, sources say

Several federal prosecutors have resigned from their positions following a controversial plea deal offered to a sheriff's deputy who used excessive force, raising concerns about integrity.
Los Angeles Rams
#wrongful-death
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.sbsun.com
1 year ago

Deputies fatally beat California man experiencing mental health crisis, lawsuit claims

The family of Mohd Hijaz is suing local authorities for excessive force and wrongful death after he died during a police encounter.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.sbsun.com
1 year ago

Deputies fatally beat California man experiencing mental health crisis, lawsuit claims

The family of Mohd Hijaz is suing local authorities for excessive force and wrongful death after he died during a police encounter.
[ Load more ]