Use of Force

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July 2, 2022
At least eight Akron police officers have been put on leave after firing more than 90 shots at an unarmed…
Chuck D thegrio.com
January 11, 2022
A trailer for a Chuck D produced and narrated 'Use of Force' documentary on police brutality premieres on Peacock Tuesday.
December 10, 2021
The FBI's use-of-force database could shut down after two years due to the lack of police officer participation.
Jamal Sutherland thegrio.com
July 27, 2021
The two Charleston detention officers who pepper-sprayed and tased a mentally ill Black man in his cell will not face…
July 27, 2021
As of Monday, an Atlanta Police sergeant is on unpaid suspension and a lower-ranked officer is on administrative leave, authorities…
officers thegrio.com
June 9, 2021
Despite a presidential order, for the second year in a row, only 27 percent of police departments have supplied the…
April 28, 2021
The officers' virtual technology will focus on de-escalation techniques, critical decision-making and peer intervention training.
Derek Chauvin x George Floyd
April 15, 2021
Derek Chauvin's conviction could become a mandate against the senseless disregard of Black lives that we have all longed for.
June 1, 2020
Minneapolis police have used the restraint tactic that killed George Floyd on others since at least 2015, says a report…
Police Car thegrio.com
August 31, 2019
The DeKalb Police Department is investigating allegations of excessive force against one of its officers after a viral video hit…
May 24, 2011
VIDEO - Georgia's Effingham County Sheriff's Department is not commenting on controversial dashcam video, but the man who some witnesses…