Davis' assertion that punches to the head and face are not considered deadly force merits further examination. While training protocols may not classify such strikes as deadly force, head strikes ...

How the Supreme Court decides the civil rights issue could affect how readily judges dismiss suits against police for improper use of deadly force.

Honolulu police were justified to use deadly force to stop a 32-year-old man in June 2023 after he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Kalauipo Street home and threatened to shoot people with a ...

FILE - A Charlotte neighborhood where an officer-involved shooting took place in Charlotte, N.C., April 29, 2024. Law enforcement were justified in using deadly force against a gunman in Charlotte ...

A Los Angeles police officer who killed a mentally ill man last year in Koreatown employed questionable tactics but was justified in using deadly force, the department's oversight body ruled.

Use of Deadly Force: The court upheld the police officers’ use of deadly force, which is relevant for insurance coverage in similar incidents. Municipal Liability: No liability for the defendant ...

If a person is in their yard, LaHood said a person must be confronted with apparent imminent danger before using deadly force. The concept of "apparent" does allow the person some leeway.

The Castle Doctrine gives people the right to use deadly force to defend themselves in their home — and sometimes workplace or vehicle — and the Stand Your Ground law extends that to public ...

A district attorney in North Carolina has concluded that law enforcement officers were justified in their use of deadly force against a gunman who killed four officers in April.