Tag: North Rhine-Westphalia
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At least ten deaths after police used Taser in Germany: Introduction in further federal states to come
Five German states are using ‘distance electro-pulse devices’ in patrol duty, with more to follow. The Federal Police are also trialling their introduction in Berlin. In Germany, the police have been using Tasers since the turn of the millennium, but…
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German trial over death of refugee Mouhamed Dramé ends with acquittals for five police defendants
After a year of trial, five police officers in Dortmund have been acquitted. The court recognised Mouhamed Dramé’s jumping up as self-defence-situation for the defendants – even though the victim was forced to do so by them. In the German…
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Thousands of expellations every year: German government explains numbers of people losing their right of residence
Around 330,000 people are registered for expellation in Germany. However, only ten per cent of them are still in the country. The number of expellations in Germany has levelled off at a uniform level. This is according to an answer…
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Charges brought against “Monk of Lützerath”: French activist faces German court after police parody
The German Public Prosecutor’s Office claims to have tracked down the cowled man who made people around the world smile with his performance at a climate protest. One policeman is said to have suffered a haematoma after this. The Public…
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More German authorities introduce facial recognition, while the police photo database breaks through 5 million mark
German police forces have been using a facial recognition system at the Federal Criminal Police Office since 2008. Three other security or migration authorities are now expanding this technology with their own applications. “It is now becoming clear how well…
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Police draw up report on offences when evicting Lützerath: “Mud Wizard” allegedly also uncovered
A year ago, the village of Lützerath in the coal-mining region of North Rhine-Westphalia was evicted. Almost 600 criminal offences were recorded by the police there. Suspects were also identified using facial recognition. One year after the eviction of the…