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. By ...

TASERS are increasingly used to subdue suspects or as personal weapons. TASERS, also called "electrical control devices," have been used by law enforcement since the mid-1970s, with the intention to ...

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 Sarah ...