The study, conducted by social scientists from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Pennsylvania blamed “systemic factors” for the disparity, not the actions of individual ...

The same police action can be a policy violation in one city and standard procedure in another. And most Americans don't know which rules apply where.

The Cleveland Police Department marked a major benchmark with its consent decree after independent monitors found that 97% of the division’s level one and level two uses of ...

A three-pronged research project seeks to empower communities, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies by improving access to and understanding of police use-of-force rules.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Safety officials announced Thursday that the Cleveland police department reached a significant benchmark in its reform efforts, with independent monitors finding cops are using force ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A study conducted by the University of Illinois shows that the number of police-involved lethal force incidents has drastically decreased from 2021 to 2023 across the country.

The number of police uses of lethal force is on the decline according to a new report from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Researchers with the school’s Cline Center for Advanced ...

Sydney police accused of using excessive force as at least 27 arrested for protesting Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit ...

SAN JOSE -- San Jose police are asking witnesses to come forward after a stunning piece of video goes viral, showing several officers using physical force on one suspect. The video has sparked outrage ...

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Police officers surround protesters during an "anti-war march" organized by the "Rheinmetall Disarm" initiative. Germany's largest arms manufacturer has grown considerably as a result of the war in ...