Experts say officers are almost never held accountable for their actions. And in a huge police budget, millions are spent on tear gas, batons and other devices deployed during protests.
Tag: Deaths (Fatalities)
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Russia’s Annexation Claim Is News to Residents of Lyman, Ukraine
Without access to electricity, radios or the internet, residents of Lyman said they were unaware of President Vladimir V. Putin’s grandiose celebration of an illegal land grab.
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Fentanyl Test Strips Highlight Rift in Nation’s Struggle to Combat Drug Deaths
Proponents say the ability to check drugs for the presence of lethal fentanyl may save lives. But critics say the strips enable drug use.
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Jails Boss Pushed for Dying Man’s Release to Limit Rikers Death Count
Louis A. Molina, New York City’s jail commissioner, told his senior staff to ensure that a dying man was “off the Department’s count.”
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At Least 9 Killed in School Shooting in Russia, Including Children
An unidentified gunman entered a school in the city of Izhevsk, killing two security guards, two teachers and at least five minors, according to federal investigators.