Tag: excessive force
Florida traffic stop beating of Black student sparks federal civil rights...
Attorneys say Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office policies enable racial profiling and excessive force as prosecutors decline charges and lawsuit targets sheriff, officers, and city officials.
Court rules that deputy can be sued for shooting downed man...
“An officer has the right to terminate the threat, but not terminate the person.”
Sheriff’s deputy and her husband arrested for murder of unarmed man
Detained in custody overnight, the Thompsons are currently out on bond. If convicted, they face five years to life in prison.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.