use-of-force incidents
Coverage of use-of-force incidents in the Nexus archive.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and maintain medical records, according to a 2025 DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report detailed incidents including a chokehold and a pen used to puncture a detainee's skin, with incomplete video documentation and inadequate follow-up training or disciplinary actions for staff.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, report use-of-force incidents, and keep medical records, according to a DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report highlighted incidents like chokeholds and puncturing a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear disciplinary process for staff.
- Inspection shows sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at La. ICE detention center
A Louisiana ICE detention center failed to maintain sanitary conditions, properly store food, notify use-of-force incidents, and maintain medical records, according to a 2025 DHS Office of Inspector General report. The report highlighted incidents like a chokehold and a pen puncturing a detainee's skin, with incomplete video documentation and no clear process for staff training or disciplinary actions.
- Sanitation, use-of-force transparency lacking at Winnfield ICE facility, inspection finds
A 2025 inspection of Louisiana's Winn Correctional Center, operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), found failures in sanitation, food storage, medical record-keeping, and transparency around use-of-force incidents. Federal inspectors reviewed cases where staff used a chokehold and punctured a detainee's skin with a pen, with incomplete video documentation and no clear process for tracking staff training or disciplinary actions.
- After Uvalde, Texas Stuffed Schools Full of Cops. They Brutalized Students.
After the 2022 Uvalde school shooting, Texas increased police presence in schools, leading to widespread violent incidents against students. A New York Times report found over 2,600 use-of-force incidents involving police in Texas schools, including physical abuse and criminal charges for minor offenses.