Premier Ed Stelmach is considering a review of how police in Alberta use Tasers after the public release of a video that shows officers using a Taser on a distraught man at the Va ...

It was a routine so familiar to Stephen he could do it on autopilot: check the shed was locked, the gates were shut, and the sprinklers were running before leaving the farm for the day. This night was ...

The Denver Police Department broadened its use-of-force policy to allow officers to use Tasers in more circumstances for 10 days last month, then reversed course and rescinded the new policy after the ...

"The Taser does have a legitimate purpose, however, we're concerned that there hasn't been adequate study, " said Hilary Homes, a security and human rights campaigner for the grou ...

A cardiologist’s recently issued study that reports Tasers or electronic stun guns can cause cardiac arrest and death has sparked controversy between law enforcement agencies and opponents. The ...

Omaha police broke up a fight involving about 200 people by using chemical irritants in The Old Market ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A suspect has been taken into custody on the Texas Southern University campus after being shocked by a Taser. Houston police say the pursuit began as a foot chase in the 3700 block ...

A new report issued by Amnesty International is recommending that Police Departments around the country either stop using Tasers, or limit their use to situations where guns would otherwise be used.