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🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Kingston police use-of-force incidents decline in 2025: year-end report

A year-end report indicates a decline in use-of-force incidents by Kingston police in 2025, continuing the downward trend observed in previous years.

Feb 26 • 18:37 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The Father of a Kfar Kassem Resident Shot Dead by Police: They Shot Him Nine Times in Front of My Eyes

The father of Ahmad Ashkar alleges that police shot his son nine times during a pursuit, raising concerns over police use of deadly force.

Feb 20 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Sergipe Public Prosecutor's Office archives investigation into the death of four young people during police operation

The Sergipe Public Prosecutor's Office has archived an investigation into the deaths of four young individuals during a police operation in Nossa Senhora do Socorro, claiming there was no excessive use of force by the officers involved.

Feb 19 • 22:56 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

VIDEO: Police tear gas protesters at National Assembly

The Nigerian Police faced backlash for using tear gas against protesters demanding electronic transmission of election results during a demonstration at the National Assembly.

Feb 17 • 15:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Police Officer Filmed Shooting Towards Dog in Florianópolis

A police officer in Florianópolis was filmed shooting at a dog during a suspect arrest, prompting scrutiny over the police's use of force.

Feb 13 • 00:14 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Excessive or reasonable: Police actions at Sydney's protest analysed

The article examines the controversy surrounding police actions during a protest in Sydney, where protesters were reportedly punched and arrested, raising questions about the use of excessive force.

Feb 10 • 18:47 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Shock in California: the case of an immigration advocate who was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents

An immigration advocate was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during a raid in California, leading to accusations of excessive use of force by authorities.

Feb 10 • 15:55 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: 'You Will Dig Graves' - Police Commander Orders Lethal Force Against Dreaded 'Panga Boys' Gang

Police Commander Ali Nuno has authorized the use of lethal force against the 'Panga Boys' gang, amid rising violent robberies in the Coast region of Kenya.

Feb 9 • 04:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Gunman threatens to shoot officers in head during tense stand-off with armed police

A man with paranoid schizophrenia, Christopher Swann, engaged in a standoff with police in Cramlington, threatening to shoot officers while armed with a firearm, prompting the involvement of armed police who were authorized to use lethal force if necessary.

Feb 6 • 21:50 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Major Statement by CM Yogi Amid Police Action Against Criminals in UP

During a significant address at the Uttar Pradesh Pharma Conclave in Lucknow, CM Yogi Adityanath defended the police's use of force against criminals, questioning whether police should bear the violence if they do not shoot back.

Feb 3 • 10:07 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

The UN calls for an 'independent investigation' into the woman killed in Minneapolis by American immigration police

The United Nations has demanded an independent and expedited investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by U.S. immigration police in Minneapolis, emphasizing that the use of lethal force should only be authorized as a last resort under international human rights law.

Jan 13 • 11:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Minnesota: Governor Walz mentions civil war, JD Vance responds sharply

The incident on Wednesday that led to the death of Renee Nicole Good, who tried to run over federal agents with her car, continues to draw attention in Minnesota as media and Democratic politicians portray it selectively, creating an impression of arbitrary use of deadly force while neglecting the context of a violent attack on police.

Jan 10 • 21:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

'They are killing us': authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran

Protests broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran as demonstrators faced police violence while expressing discontent over economic conditions and government corruption.

Jan 7 • 20:17 UTC

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