Accident or Homicide? Medical Rulings in Arrest-Related Deaths Can Dictate What Happens to Police
Police in the United States rarely face criminal charges when civilians die after the use of force such as physical blows, restraints or Tasers.
December 18, 2024
Policing Group Says Officers Must Change How and When They Use Physical Force on U.S. Streets
An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to change how officers use force when they subdue people and to improve training so they avoid “consistent blind spots” that have contributed to civilian deaths.
September 24, 2024
In Hundreds of Deadly Police Encounters, Officers Broke Multiple Safety Guidelines
In hundreds of deaths where police used force meant to stop someone without killing them, officers violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining and subduing people multiple times, an Associated Press investigation found.
May 14, 2024
He Didn’t Trust Police but Sought Their Help Anyway. Two Days Later, He Was Dead.
Jameek Lowery, a 27-year-old Black man, was among more than 330 Black people who died after police stopped them with tactics that aren’t supposed to be deadly, like physical restraint and use of stun guns, The Associated Press found.
March 29, 2024
Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant To Kill?
Over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
March 28, 2024
Key Findings From AP’s Investigation Into Police Force That Isn’t Supposed To Be Lethal
Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death.
March 28, 2024