Police officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court

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Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old is found guilty of manslaughter

An Australian police officer who fatally shocked a 95-year-old care home resident with a Taser gun was found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday.

Australian officer who Tasered 95-year-old guilty of manslaughter

Clare Nowland, who had symptoms of dementia, died of her injuries a week after being Tasered in Australia.

Kristian White’s future with NSW police ‘under consideration’ after being found guilty of 95-year-old’s manslaughter

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2 Police Officers Charged With Reckless Manslaughter in Canton, Ohio Man’s Death

The two police officers, who are white, held down the man, who was Black, for seven minutes as he told them he could not breathe.

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Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say

Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood

Iran arrests woman who stripped in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing

Amnesty International calls on authorities to release student, who reportedly had a violent confrontation with Basij paramilitaries. Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to ...

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Iranian police arrest woman after a fight with motorcyclist who accosted her

Roshanak Molaei disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.

Family of woman fatally shot by police officer given $20M settlement by New Mexico city

The family of a woman shot dead by a former New Mexico police officer has reached a $20 million settlement with the city that employed him, ahead of his murder trial next year.

New York family grieves living woman for 36 hours after police wrongly told them she was killed

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Undercover police officer who deceived women a ‘cruel’ liar, public inquiry told

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Marine Who Trained Daniel Penny in Chokeholds Testifies at Manslaughter Trial

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Met officers investigated over woman's crash death

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Judge calls for Texas death row woman’s murder conviction to be overturned

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Georgia woman convicted of killing her toddler gets life in prison

Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.

Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article

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Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor

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In Louisville, Relief and Regret After Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Breonna Taylor Case

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Ex-N.Y.P.D. Officer Convicted of Sex Offenses Involving 4 Underage Boys

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Woman found dead in car boot named by police

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Police officers to 'withdraw goodwill' in protest at pay offer

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Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl

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Counterterrorism police say the officer is suspected of expressing support for the proscribed group online.

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Microchipped dog helps police identify murdered owner's killer

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Police officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter

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