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 ...

BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE CRIME FIGHTING SAFER NOT ONLY FOR THEM, BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY. "SEASIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT, STOP RESISTING, I'M GOING TO TASE YOU." THE FUTURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IS HERE. THIS IS ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Kansas City police Officer Matt Masters first used a Taser in the early 2000s. He ...

Police need to improve their use of Taser stun guns to retain community support despite the “valuable role” the weapon plays in protecting officers and the public in dangerous situations, a watchdog ...

A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand. By Nate Rosenfield Brian Howey and Sarah ...