Reporters tallied thousands of incidents and read hundreds of police reports documenting the heavy-handed tactics used on ...

Here’s a breakdown of two of those newly-signed laws, which are set to take effect July 1.

Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. You've seen the videos in newscasts and social feeds: ...

There is no common definition for “use of force” by police. Data about cases in which police used force is limited, as is data about cases involving “excessive” use of force. Black people are ...

In May 2023, a Portland, Oregon security officer was convicted of murder in the second degree with a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm, as well as three misdemeanor charges: recklessly ...

An Arizona "MADD Hero" police officer and former "COPS" TV show star has been indicted on aggravated assault charges for ...

Recruits from different law enforcement agencies are the region with one thing in common. They’re completing basic academy at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside. A total of 70 hours is ...

Federal Judge Sara Ellis said the use of force by federal agents over the past several weeks in Chicago ''shocks the conscience'' and has infringed on the constitutional rights of protesters, clergy, ...

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. Over a ...

In 1989 the Supreme Court provided law enforcement with a holding in Graham v Connor (Graham), that changed the manner in which courts evaluated use of force claims, changing from a subjective due ...