PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Police Department is one step closer to getting an upgraded version of its non-Lethal Taser stun guns, which officers say are safer and more effective than ...

An investigation found excessive Taser use in Mississippi to be widespread after reporters examined thousands of activations from department logs, many of which had never before been reviewed.

A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand. By Nate Rosenfield Brian Howey and ...