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February 02, 2012

Sgt. shoots, kills Ariz. man wielding meat cleaver

A man wielding a meat cleaver reportedly threatened employees, lunged toward the sergeant - Full Story
February 01, 2012

Ranger uses less-lethal device on man walking dogs

The ranger was trying to educate residents about the leash requirement, he said - Full Story
January 30, 2012

Video: Occupy protester in PJs won't comply, gets tasered

Police successfully handcuff the man after an officer uses her TASER - Full Story
January 26, 2012

Tenn. deputies resign after inmate pepper-sprayed

Records indicate inmate was resisting officers and even spitting at them - Full Story
January 26, 2012

Jury: Deputy not liable in less-lethal device death

Former deputy testified that suspect ignored commands to get down, show hands - Full Story
January 24, 2012

Video: Suspect killed at Calif. Carl's Jr.

Officers fired on a man who wouldn't drop a weapon resembling a crowbar or an ax - Full Story
January 23, 2012

Ga. man killed after ramming patrol cars

Christopher Kenney, 24, had oustanding warrants and was being sought in connection with a string of burglaries and car thefts - Full Story
January 23, 2012

Pepper-sprayed UC Davis protesters won't be charged

The protest propelled the little-known Occupy movement at UC Davis into a rallying symbol with images of campus police Lt. using pepper spray widely circulated - Full Story
January 22, 2012

Lawsuit against ex-cop in TASER case is settled

The city of Minneapolis paid $75k in March 2010, plus $45k in attorney's fees - Full Story
January 20, 2012

TASER alarmists call devices 'urban terrorism'

Spokesman: A study examining Canadian police officers' TASER use is "woefully out of touch" with the realities law enforcement faces - Full Story



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