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Former Jailer Faces Charges for Body-Slam Incident

HOUSTON, TX – A former Harris County jailer is in legal trouble after a video showing him forcefully handling a restrained woman led to his indictment. The footage, revealed in a report last November, has prompted a grand jury to take action amid rising concerns over police conduct. The indictment arrives a year and a half after the video was captured. Devin Ortiz, identified as the former officer, was also involved in another incident, raising …

Short suspension for officer caught on camera brutally beating woman

CHARLOTTE, NC – A police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been suspended after new video footage of an arrest was released. The new video captured an officer using excessive force. Officer Vincent Pistone received a 40-hour suspension following an internal affairs investigation that determined he had used excessive force during the November 13 confrontation. Additionally, the investigation found that the other six officers who were also involved in the incident were justified in their …