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The Death of Renée Good. An ICE Agent, Three Shots, and Words That Went Viral.
37-year-old Renée Good died in her car during an ICE agent intervention in Minneapolis. One of the most talked-about cases in recent months — footage raises questions about the proportionality of force used. The investigation is ongoing.
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"Legal Is Not Our Standard." A Bloodied Face and the Photo That Circulated Among Officers.
During a raid in Augusta, Georgia, a sheriff's deputy struck a man who was on the ground and not handcuffed. A body-camera photo of his bloodied face circulated among officers and reached social media. The sheriff himself admitted that while the force was legal, it "did not meet" the department's standards.
READ MORE →"I Just Wanted to Enter My Building". The Death of 19-Year-Old Oliwier in Elbląg.
19-year-old Oliwier was hospitalized after a police intervention in Elbląg, Poland, and did not survive. Medical records that reached the press describe a paramedic who had to stop intubation due to pepper spray fumes escaping from the boy's lungs. Months later, the case still raises questions.
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He Turned Off the Camera and Used the Badge. Eight Men, 21 Federal Counts.
An officer from the St. Louis area is accused of abusing his authority to sexually assault eight men — according to the indictment he turned off his body camera before the acts. He faces 21 federal counts, including deprivation of rights under color of law. He pleaded not guilty.
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