Police killed SoCal man with a ‘less-lethal’ round. Officer’s use of force is ruled justified

A Fullerton police officer fired a beanbag round that fatally pierced a man's chest in 2024, raising questions about the use of so-called less-lethal weapons.
MIT Technology Review

Just pull a string to turn these tile patterns into useful 3D structures

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.
Hackaday

Railguns: Making Metal Go Fast Using The Lorentz Force

In science fiction, the use of gunpowder-based weapons is generally portrayed as something from a savage past, with technology having long since moved on to more civilized types of destructive ...
The New York Times

Democrats Call on ICE Watchdog to Speed Up Use of Force Inquiry

The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security is scrutinizing use of force by ICE, according to Democrats in Congress who requested the report. By Michael Gold Reporting from the ...
Lawrence Journal-World

A look at what Kansas law says about police and the use of deadly force

A police firearm is shown. When it comes to being a law enforcement officer in Kansas, you better have done some reading before you ever pull your weapon. The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center — ...
KCCI Des Moines

Examining DHS Use of Force policy after 2 deadly Minneapolis shootings

This 13 page document lays out DHS policy for use of force. Now these rules apply to Customs and Border Protection, ICE, and Secret Service and make it clear what protocols agents should follow before ...
The Economist

Can Minnesota prosecute federal agents for using excessive force?

Less than three hours after the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on January 24th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted its first statement about what had ...
OPB

A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here’s why it matters

The death of Renee Macklin Good, a Minnesota mother who was shot by an immigration enforcement agent in South Minneapolis earlier this month, has raised questions about the Department of Homeland ...
WHNT

Huntsville police officer placed on administrative duty amid use-of-force review

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Huntsville Police said they are reviewing a use-of-force incident involving one of their officers, who has been placed on administrative duty during the review. According to ...
Yahoo

Trump says U.S. 'won't use force' to acquire Greenland: Takeaways from his speech in Davos

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Trump in Davos. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) President Trump told world leaders in Switzerland on Wednesday that ...
Wall Street Journal

Al Gore Welcomes Trump Pledge Not to Use Force in Greenland

Former Vice President Al Gore in Davos, Switzerland.Denis Balibouse/Reuters Former Vice President Al Gore said he was relieved by President Trump’s comments about the U.S. not using force to take ...