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This list compiles incidents alleged or proved to be due to police brutality that attracted significant media or historical attention. Many cases are alleged to be of brutality; some cases are more than allegations, with official reports concluding that a crime was committed by police, with some criminal convictions for offences such as grievous bodily harm, planting evidence and wrongful arrest.
Police were called after Faisal, a junior at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was reported jumping out an apartment window with a knife, later determined to be a kukri. After being confronted by police while holding the kukri to his neck, Faisal allegedly moved towards officers with the kukri, leading an officer to shoot. [121] 2023-01-04
The National Institute of Justice shared an example of a continuum of options, from no force, in which the officer's mere presence is enough deter crime, to non-threatening commands, followed by ...
Police initially stated that Parks had stabbed an officer in the leg, but a later news release stated that the officer had been hit by friendly fire, and that Parks was approaching police when he was shot. [17] 2022-03-14 Kevin Johnson (28) Black San Antonio, Texas: Police pursued Johnson on foot for a parole violation and possession of a firearm.
Here's a look at other major incidents in recent years and where they stand: James Williams. In January 2022, James Williams, 46, was firing a Ruger Ar-556 rifle into the air as a way to ring in ...
Fall River Police Officer Nicholas Hoar, left, was found guilty in federal court of depriving the rights of William Harvey after striking him in the head with a baton while Harvey was under arrest ...
Police were conducting a compliance check at a lounge when they heard shots fired outside. When police encountered Johnson, he faced an officer and drew the weapon. He was ordered to drop the weapon, and was shot by police. [37] 2021-01-15 Jean Paul Stanley White Texas (El Paso) [38] 2021-01-15 Kershawn Geiger (24) Black California (Carmichael ...
A police killing caught on video. Protests and rioting fueled by long-simmering tensions over law enforcement treatment of minorities. The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old ...