Use of Force & Oversight

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (587+ words) Two Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies were acting in self-defense when they fired shots at Dustin Smith, resulting in a non-fatal injury, following a nearly 30-mile long high-speed chase in December, according to a letter issued Friday by Maine Attorney General…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (476+ words) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Nevada lawmaker behind a new school police use-of-force reporting requirement said the first year of data from the Clark County School District raised questions about what the law may still leave out. Assemblymember Cecilia Gonzalez, D-Las…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (895+ words) An investigation by Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts reveals what it calls a repeated pattern of excessive and prohibited force at South Bay House of Correction, months after an inmate died following an altercation with corrections officers at the facility....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1625+ words) The Phillip Reinink excessive force lawsuit is one of the most closely watched police accountability cases heading into 2026. Reinink alleges that officers used unreasonable and violent force during his arrest, causing serious physical and emotional injuries. The case now sits…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (324+ words) Kern County Sheriff’s Office body camera footage shows 22-year-old Joshua Dribin brandishing a sword at officers during an Aug. 3 incident where he was non-lethally shot by police. ROSAMOND — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has determined that the use of force…...

3+ day, 46+ min ago   (230+ words) PELL CITY, Ala. (WBMA) — Two former Pell City police officers have been arrested in separate domestic violence cases, according to Pell City Police Chief Justin B. Cooper. The cases involving Joshua Willis and Charles Forman. According to jail records, 34-year-old…...

3+ day, 1+ min ago   (568+ words) South Africa’s police force might soon be required to wear body cameras, and the fleet of police cars will be fitted with dashboard cameras in a bid to build tighter cases with watertight evidence while protecting the rights of citizens…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (568+ words) South Africa’s police force might soon be required to wear body cameras, and the fleet of police cars will be fitted with dashboard cameras in a bid to build tighter cases with watertight evidence while protecting the rights of citizens…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (56+ words) Citi Fine Warns Firms To Stress-Test Sanctions Controls Law360 Try our Advanced Search for more refined results The Practice of Law Deep News & Analysis Law360 | The Practice of Law Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis Law360 Pulse | The Business of Law Citi Fine Warns Firms…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (144+ words) Oskaloosa Herald - Nonprofit connecting vetted veterans and retired law enforcement with schools and churches nationwide reaches major milestone with Safe Hiring Solutions partnership - Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your…...