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Police repeatedly struck two women with batons. [209] May 31, 2020 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: A woman was shot in the arm by a rubber bullet. She later filed a lawsuit against the city of Oklahoma City. [210] May 31, 2020 Phoenix, Arizona: A police trainee fired a beanbag round at a man in the Garfield Historic District, breaking part of the man ...
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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.
In August 2009, police in Copenhagen were heavily criticised for their response to an attempt to remove Iraqi refugees who were living in a city church. [125] Video allegedly showed the police using violence against the refugees and their supporters. Between 12,000 and 20,000 people subsequently protested against these actions. [125]
Body camera video shows an Oklahoma City police officer forcefully taking down and handcuffing a 71-year-old driver after a traffic stop last month.
John Cusack says police officers came at him with a baton as he filmed a protest in Chicago on Saturday. The 53-year-old actor took to Twitter to share photos and video of the protest, which ...
In the video, which was posted online and first reported by NBC affiliate KING 5-TV, two officers can be seen hitting a man with their batons last Friday afternoon. In the 40-second clip, one of ...
A baton (also truncheon, nightstick, billy club, billystick, cosh, lathi, or simply stick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal. It is carried as a compliance tool and defensive weapon [1] by law-enforcement officers, correctional staff, security guards and military personnel.