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police use of force
Coverage of police use of force in the Nexus archive.
- Vermont Attorney General will not prosecute state trooper who fatally shot unarmed Putney man
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark declined to prosecute state police trooper Peter Romeo, who fatally shot unarmed 55-year-old Scott Garvey during a mental health crisis in his Putney home. Scott Garvey's brother, Shawn Garvey, criticized the decision, questioning accountability for the officers involved.
- Black children in England and Wales almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers – report
Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than white children, according to a report by the children’s commissioner. The report also found Black children are overrepresented in cases where police use force, with their 'size, gender, or build' cited as justification.