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Nation Jul 17

Police face new scrutiny for use of Tasers after deadly incidents

By John Yang, Emily Carpeaux, Sam Weber

Economy Jun 06

The headquarters for Axon Enterprise Inc, formerly Taser International, is seen in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., May 17, 2017. Photo by Ricardo Arduengo/REUTERS
Company halts plans for Taser drone after 9 members of its ethics board resign

The company best known for developing the Taser says it's halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone. The decision by Axon comes as a majority of its ethics board resigned over the project.

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Nation Dec 23

Former police officer Kimberly Potter guilty verdict in Minneapolis
Watch 9:07
How the guilty verdict in the Kim Potter trial could influence police reform

A jury convicted former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter Thursday on two counts of manslaughter after 27 hours of deliberations. Potter shot Daunte Wright, 20, after reaching for her taser but drawing her gun. The April incident began as a…

By John Yang, Courtney Norris

Nation Sep 23

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Police have killed more than 1,000 people with Tasers since 2000

Almost all 18,000 police departments in the U.S. issue their officers Tasers, or stun guns, as a non-lethal alternative to subdue people they might see as a threat. But in a five-part series, Reuters documented more than 1,000 incidents since…

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