C N N Breaking News: Justice Depart. Weighs in on Cleveland Police Officers Treatment of Mentally Ill (160 hits)
Cleveland police officers use guns, Tasers, pepper spray and their fists either unnecessarily or in retaliation, while using excessive force on those "who are mentally ill or in crisis," a Justice Department investigation found.
As a result of this "pattern ... of unreasonable and unnecessary use of force," the city and Justice Department have signed an agreement "to develop a court-enforceable consent decree that will include a requirement for an independent monitor who will oversee and ensure necessary reforms."
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