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.

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 ...

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 ...