MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police used a Taser and pepper spray to take a man into custody who they said barricaded himself in a bathroom stall at a park Thursday night. Officers were called to McPike ...

In more cases than not, this is a strictly subjective judgment call. And, in almost all cases, officers who use lethal force are shielded from prosecution in the absence of iron-clad proof of ...

Last year, the Texas Legislature passed on the chance to ban cops and security guards from using Tasers and pepper spray on students in public school. With the state’s largest police group, the ...

While the 2026 Mississippi State Legislature regular session is barely a week old, it has already brought controversy.

Lt. Benny Handley, a unit commander in the special investigations unit (left), and Dallas police Chief Daniel Comeaux listen to a question during a news conference about an officer-involved shooting ...

The use of Tasers and stun guns by Mississippi law enforcement is being questioned as Rep. Omeria Scott has introduced a bill ...

A convicted felon who had been in custody on a second-degree murder charge escaped on Sunday after pepper spraying his transporting deputy and stealing her car, authorities said. The inmate, Leon ...

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