COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s correction officers could soon be armed with tasers. “This is very rushed,” policy director at Ohio Justice and Policy Center Michaela Burriss said. “De-escalation is ...

Following two inmate deaths, grand juries have repeatedly recommended York County Prison re-think its Taser use. Taser usage doubled in 2022, the year after a grand jury first advised against it, but ...

New York police are using Tasers and other non-lethal devices at higher rates amid ongoing political debates over efforts to curb police brutality and excessive force, records and data show. The spike ...

This essay was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and X. Editor’s Note: The ...

Omaha police broke up a fight involving about 200 people by using chemical irritants in The Old Market ...

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 ...