Police brutality

Wisconsin police shoot man during arrest attempt, sparking controversy over use of lethal force

Madison Police Chief John Patterson said the incident unfolded when police responded to a call about a person who was suspected of "checking parked vehicles" in the Marquette neighborhood of Madison.

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People gather at the scene of the shooting death of a man by a Madison police officer, who police reported to be carrying a knife, on the city's near east side in Madison, Wisconsin July 22, 2026.
A supporter of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) poses while holding the Indian national flag at a protest site, a day after thousands of protesters marched toward parliament demanding the resignation of the Education Minister over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in India, July 21, 2026.

India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' to continue protests after dozens wounded in police altercations

Thousands of protesters from Delhi and nearby cities and towns gathered to march on parliament on Monday, joining a movement that began as online satire.

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Demonstrators shout slogans at a protest site ahead of a planned march by supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party towards parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

Police cane 'Cockroach' movement youth protesters marching to parliament in New Delhi

The months-old movement and the planned protest are seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office, drawing millions of supporters.

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers are seen outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine.

Trump overturns suspension of ICE traffic stops instituted after two deadly shootings

“We cannot give up one of ICE’s most important and effective crime-fighting tools, the traffic stop,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. 

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Trial opens against policeman for killing special needs east Jerusalem man

The shooting of Palestinian Iyad Halak led to massive criticism of the police, with even then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitting that it was a mistake.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iyad al-Halak, who was killed by Border Police in 2022.

Ex-police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright shooting

A 12-member jury found Kimberly Potter guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the death of the 20-year-old Wright, who she shot and killed on April 11.

DECEMBER 23, 2021ByREUTERS
Kimberly Potter, the white former Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright in April after claiming she mistook her handgun for her Taser, breaks down in tears as she testifies during her trial in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, US, December 17, 2021.

Palestinian man assaulted by police officer as incident caught on camera

The incident was caught on video and has been circulating on social media, among a set of disturbances that took place at Damascus Gate late Tuesday night. 

OCTOBER 16, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police officer arrests a man.

Police officer threatens Arab-Israeli wedding guests with M16

Mabda Ferhat, a journalist who attended an Arab-Israeli wedding, began filming as a police officer threatened wedding guests with a loaded M16.

OCTOBER 9, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ISRAEL POLICE officers were attacked in Kafr Kassem by members of the city’s internal security forces last week.

Soldier claims police 'brutally' beat him, concealed evidence

Lawyers claimed police "brutally" beat a soldier while arresting him for drug possession. Police say they had to use force after the soldier went wild.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021ByMATAN WASSERMAN
Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

Police violence caught on camera at protest outside Sheikh Jarrah

In a video that has amassed over 4.2K views on Twitter, an Israel Police commander can be seen violently pulling a woman backwards and throwing her to the ground.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021BySHIRA SILKOFF
A member of Israeli border police fires tear gas canisters to disperse Palestinian demonstrators during an anti-Israel protest, in Bethlehem in the West Bank May 21, 2021.

Derek Chauvin to appeal conviction, sentencing in George Floyd's death

A jury found Chauvin, who is white, guilty in April of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd, a Black man.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021ByREUTERS
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as a jury finds him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 in a still image from video.

Rahat man accused of violent rape and shooting of a dog

A 23-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of violently raping a woman who had asked for a ride. He is also accused of shooting a dog that appeared in the midst of the heinous act.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel police car (Illustrative)

Man restrained, arrested in Tiberias mall for not wearing mask

A video of the incident shows the man being forced onto the ground while police officers restrain him.

AUGUST 9, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police officers guard at the entrance to a neighborhood in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias, June 24, 2020, during a closure on some neighborhood in the city following the spread of the Coronavirus.

Tunisia, Arab Spring’s sole success story, plagued by police brutality

Citizens demand an end to the long-standing use of excessive force.

JULY 1, 2021ByTARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE
Protests in Tunisia