Everything the stories describe here

• Pepper spray, tear gas, or taser · 9 stories

  Agents used pepper spray, tear gas, a taser, or similar on the person or a crowd.

• Force on family or bystanders · 8 stories

  Physical force was used on a relative, child, observer, or bystander, not only the arrest target.

• Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 7 stories

  The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.

• Overcrowding · 4 stories

  Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.

• Food or water withheld · 4 stories

  The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.

• No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene · 3 stories

  Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.

• Shackled or chained · 2 stories

  Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.

• Abuse or threats by staff · 2 stories

  Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.

• Pregnant or postpartum in custody · 2 stories

  The detained person was pregnant, miscarried, gave birth, or was postpartum or breastfeeding while held.

• Medication withheld · 1 story

  Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.

• Medical requests ignored · 1 story

  Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.

• Extreme heat or cold · 1 story

  Held in a freezing or dangerously hot space (hieleras, no heat, no air conditioning in summer).

In their words

“I don’t want anyone else to live what I lived through.”

“They have the right, right to say, 'Y'all gotta leave, arrest them.' But they didn't. They chose instead to be violent and, like, push us and throw us to the ground and drag us.”