death in custody
Excessive Force Lawsuit Alleges Prison Guards Killed Mentally Ill Ontario Man
Soleiman Faqiri’s family is suing the province after the 30-year-old died in custody.
What we know about the 8-year-old boy who died in border patrol custody on Christmas Eve
Within 45 minutes of arriving at the hospital a second time, he was pronounced dead.
Everything we know about the 7-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody
Twenty-four hours after she and her father turned themselves in at the border, the girl was dead.
Three Years on From Ms Dhu's Tragic Death, Has Anything Changed?
We investigate whether Western Australian police have done anything to ensure 22-year-olds aren't left to die in their custody.
Latoya Aroha Rule's Brother Died in Police Custody: Here's What She Did Next
The problems facing First Australians don't end when Invasion Day protesters go home. Here we meet a campaigner making a difference all year round.
The US government will track killings by police for the first time ever
The US Department of Justice, for the first time, will keep a comprehensive database of fatal officer-involved incidents, amid rising skepticism around police accountability.
Five Years After the Jasmine Revolution, Detainees Are Still Being Tortured in Tunisia
Amnesty International accuses Tunisian law enforcement of abusing new counterterrorism legislation and committing human rights violations.
Footage Shows Man Allegedly 'Stomped in the Face' by Guards Being Dragged Through Jail
A newly released surveillance video shows guards at the Wayne County Jail in Detroit dragging a handcuffed man who claimed has beaten and later died.
'This Instrument Can Kill': Tasers Are Not as Harmless as Previously Thought
As law enforcement agencies come to rely more and more on Tasers as a less lethal alternative to guns, Taser-related deaths are on the rise.
Inmate at New York Prison Allegedly Died at Hands of Violent Correction Officers
The details of the confrontation that led to Samuel Harrell's death in April have been minimal, until a recent investigation into Fishkill, a medium-security prison, revealed systematic abuse of inmates by authorities.
Aboriginal Activists Marked One Year Since the Death of Ms Dhu in Custody
Tuesday was the first anniversary of the death of a Yamatji woman in police lock-up in South Hedland, Western Australia.
Aboriginal Australians Are Still Dying in Police Custody
A 22-year-old Aboriginal woman was arrested for unpaid fines. After three days in police lockup, she was dead. How far has Australia come in 30 years?