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A police officer forces handcuffs hard into a young boy's throat. This is not restraint — the child appears entirely helpless and is not resisting at all. It's a shocking abuse of power. #PoliceBrutality #AbuseOfPower #ExcessiveForce #ChildAbuse #PoliceMisconduct #snnfinland

November 1, 2026 at 8:48 AM

Scandinavian News Finland 🇫🇮

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Police punch Hispanic man already pinned to ground—22 times.
Officer had already shot him with taser.
Incident occurred on Auburn Way near 37th Street NE in Auburn, Washington. #Washington #PoliceBrutality #ExcessiveForce #Taser #Hispanic #UseOfForce #Accountability #AuburnPolice #snnfinland

October 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM

The Corner Report

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New Jersey Mother Sues Police Officer Over Alleged Chokehold During School Dispute. #NadiaBaxter #NewJersey #CivilRights #PoliceMisconduct #ExcessiveForce #SchoolSafety
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Black Mom Nadia Baxter Sues After School Cop Allegedly Put Her In A Chokehold After She Tried To Drop Off Tampons For Her Daughter

A Black New Jersey mother is suing a police officer, alleging he placed her in a chokehold after school staff stopped her from delivering urgently needed menstrual products to her daughter.

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November 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM

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Highlights: Exit polls suggest a rebuke of Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel’s election
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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Highlights: Exit polls suggest a rebuke of Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel’s election

Israeli voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave his opponents a solid majority in the next parliament. Results are trickling in.

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October 28, 2026 at 12:22 PM

Deb-M-Bird

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Woman gets thrown head first into the ground by cop twice her size. We need accountability now!!!! These goons in office need investigated. #Utah #provo #excessiveforce #datacenter #saveourgreatsaltlake

The moments before a data center protester was violently thrown to the ground in Provo, UT

YouTube video by Caroline Gleich

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October 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM

Nonilex

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🤯🤬🤬🤬‼️

#mississippi Says It Won’t Bring #criminal Charges in #police #shooting of #toddler

Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued a terse statement, months after officers, responding to a report of stolen diapers, surrounded a car, guns drawn.

#law #useofforce #excessiveforce #childendangerment […]

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October 20, 2026 at 3:56 PM

Nonilex

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…The #doj said it received numerous allegations about conditions in #dc #doc facilities, including failing to protect inmates from use of #excessiveforce, failing to provide adequate #medical care & #safe & #sanitary physical conditions of confinement, & failing to provide adequate #nutrition […]

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October 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM

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Gaza malnutrition and starvation at ‘catastrophic’ levels: Health Ministry
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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Gaza malnutrition and starvation at ‘catastrophic’ levels: Health Ministry

About 67 percent of Gaza's population projected to face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through the end of 2026.

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October 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM

Citizen Portal News New York

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Governor Hochul demands a thorough investigation into shocking footage of a DOE employee being assaulted by enforcement officers, insisting there’s "no justification for excessive force."

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#NY #CitizenPortal #NewYorkPublicTransit #PublicSafety #ExcessiveForce

Hochul calls for full MTA investigation after video of alleged transit assault

Asked about a video showing a DOE employee allegedly assaulted by enforcement officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she expects the MTA to conduct a "full and thorough investigation" and said there is no justification for excessive force on public transit.

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October 17, 2026 at 6:09 AM

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Israel’s Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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Israel's Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them

Arab parties could win enough seats in Israel's Oct. 27 election to help decide who the next prime minister is.

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October 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

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Navejas v El Paso: #5thCir affirms #qualifiedimmunity summary judgment in #excessiveforce claim against officer who deployed taser against erratic, actively resisting suspect; affirms dismissal of municipal liability claims #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/47fIY9l

October 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM

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Photos: What a year of ceasefire in Gaza looks like
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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Photos: What a year of ceasefire in Gaza looks like

It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past 12 months have been a ceasefire in name only.

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October 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM

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US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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A US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled

Israel and Hamas agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal a year ago, raising hopes of ending the war in Gaza.

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October 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM

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A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for ‘hateful’ speech
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for 'hateful' speech

A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance.

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October 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Nonilex

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No f⁕⚠︎ing more!

#ice Agent Shoots Man in #newyorkcity

The person who was shot had been taken to a nearby hospital & was conscious & receiving medical attention, according to the #nypd, which said it was not involved in the #shooting.

#trump #law #immigration #dueprocess #excessiveforce […]

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October 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM

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Israelis mark three years since October 7 as Palestinians mourn Gaza's destruction
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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Israelis mark three years since October 7 as Palestinians mourn Gaza's destruction

Israel's bombardment and ground operations in Gaza have killed more than 74,000 people, including at least 1,400 in the year since a ceasefire

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October 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM

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Gaza voters want jobs and security as Palestinian elections approach
#MiddleEast #GazaStrip #WestBank #Hamas #Hezbollah #Israel #Jerusalem #Damascus #Palestinians #Military #Religion #Violence #Occupation #Egypt #Lebanon #ExcessiveForce #Ceasefire
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Gaza voters want jobs and security as Palestinian elections approach

Ahead of first Palestinian national elections in 20 years, people in Gaza hope to rebuild after Israeli destruction.

www.aljazeera.com

October 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM

Pamela Stansberry

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What is up with the extreme lawless police brutality? Seriously? Where are ethics, legality and justice in what we are seeing these days? Be accountable if you are in law enforcement! Come on! #police #excessiveforce #law #constitutionalrights #humanrights