Police have killed more than 1,000 people with Tasers since 2000

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Almost all 18,000 police departments in the U.S. issue their officers Tasers, or stun guns, as a non-lethal alternative to subdue people they might see as a threat. But in a five-part series, Reuters documented more than 1,000 incidents since 2000 in which their Tasers have killed people. Peter Eisler, who co-reported the series, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington.

Link to Article:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/police-killed-1000-people-tasers-since-2000

From:
PETER EISLER, REPORTER, REUTERS, HARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR:

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