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State lawmakers propose strict new rules on Taser use by police
Two Democratic Mississippi lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict the use of Tasers by police following an investigation ...
The New York Times27d
Where the Police Used a Taser on a Bible-Reading Great-Grandmother
A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand. By Nate Rosenfield Brian Howey and ...
The New York Times27d
In Taser Logs, a Practice That Long Went Unnoticed Is Revealed
Hidden in the logs, we found a story of excessive Taser use in Mississippi that had gone unnoticed for years. Officers are supposed to avoid shocking anyone for longer than 15 seconds during an ...