Portland Police are using their Tasers almost twice 26 percent more against people with mental illness as they were in 2006 according to a new report. A use of force report released by the city in ...

A cardiologist’s recently issued study that reports Tasers or electronic stun guns can cause cardiac arrest and death has sparked controversy between law enforcement agencies and opponents. The ...

Omaha police broke up a fight involving about 200 people by using chemical irritants in The Old Market ...

A day after Mayor Sam Adams announced he wanted to spend more money—and sooner—to speed controversial new police weapons into the hands of Portland cops, accountability advocates sent a pair of ...

Connecticut State Police have some new tools they say will make things safer for both troopers and the people they encounter. Troopers showed us new body cameras, tasers, and training technology. All ...

The Denver Police Department broadened its use-of-force policy to allow officers to use Tasers in more circumstances for 10 days last month, then reversed course and rescinded the new policy after the ...

Also known as stun guns, Tasers shoot prongs that deliver a 50,000-volt jolt that can temporarily disable a person. Tasers are designed to offer a non-lethal, or at least less lethal, option for ...

It was a routine so familiar to Stephen he could do it on autopilot: check the shed was locked, the gates were shut, and the sprinklers were running before leaving the farm for the day. This night was ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A suspect has been taken into custody on the Texas Southern University campus after being shocked by a Taser. Houston police say the pursuit began as a foot chase in the 3700 block ...

"The Taser does have a legitimate purpose, however, we're concerned that there hasn't been adequate study, " said Hilary Homes, a security and human rights campaigner for the grou ...