Police brutality

Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests enter third week

The regional newspaper La Voix du Nord said the 15-year-old lost his hand and part of his lower arm after picking up a police stun grenade that detonated in the town of Lens.

FILE PHOTO: French high school students block the access to the Lycee Paul Eluard high school as they protest to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, September 30, 2026.
Far right protesters take part in a demonstration against the camp that has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, October 03, 2026.

Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots

People gather at the scene of the shooting death of a man by a Madison police officer, who police reported to be carrying a knife, on the city's near east side in Madison, Wisconsin July 22, 2026.

Wisconsin police shoot man during arrest attempt, sparking controversy over use of lethal force

A supporter of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) poses while holding the Indian national flag at a protest site, a day after thousands of protesters marched toward parliament demanding the resignation of the Education Minister over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in India, July 21, 2026.

India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' to continue protests after dozens wounded in police altercations


Police cane 'Cockroach' movement youth protesters marching to parliament in New Delhi

The months-old movement and the planned protest are seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office, drawing millions of supporters.

Demonstrators shout slogans at a protest site ahead of a planned march by supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party towards parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

Trump overturns suspension of ICE traffic stops instituted after two deadly shootings

“We cannot give up one of ICE’s most important and effective crime-fighting tools, the traffic stop,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers are seen outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine.

One person killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, state official says

The shooting involved US Immigration and Customs Enforcement; details are being confirmed.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands near Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026.

Minneapolis police chief resigns after he's accused of interfering with misconduct investigation

The probe into O'Hara's conduct was launched in 2025, after the mayor's office received a complaint claiming that the police chief had engaged in inappropriate sexual relationships.

Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara speaks at a press conference announcing the findings from the Department of Justice on the investigation into the Minneapolis police on June 16, 2023.

A kippah, and Israel’s heart and soul - opinion

A police force that detains a citizen and destroys his personal property because of a symbol on his kippah is precisely the kind of abuse that strong democratic safeguards exist to prevent.

A KIPPAH with both an Israeli and Palestinian flag on it.

Knesset investigation reveals health risks of water cannons, skunk spray used during protests

The Israel Medical Association (IMA) has also previously warned about similar health risks.

 Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, during a protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the Israeli government, March 30, 2024; illustrative.

Kenya's president says blogger died 'at the hands of the police'

Police say Albert Ojwang, 31, was arrested in western Kenya on Friday for allegedly defaming the country's deputy police chief online.

 People react during a protest following Albert Ojwang's death in police custody at the Central Police Station, in Nairobi, Kenya, June 9, 2025

Haifa Cop indicted for choking protester in anti-gov't demonstration in Caesarea

While judges ruled that police have a difficult job "does not excuse blurring the boundaries of use of force."

 Protests against the judicial reform at Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, May 27, 2023.

Mounted police officer indicted for whipping judicial reform protester

The officer repeatedly whipped the protester in April 2023 during the judicial reform protests.

 Israelis are seen protesting judicial reform, in Tel Aviv.

Police beat, arrest PTSD victim for boarding bus with certified service dog

"This entire ordeal left me humiliated and powerless," Koby Levy said. "I hope changes are made so no one else has to go through what I endured."

Israel Police at the scene of an explosion in southern Tel Aviv, August 18, 2024.