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Article • March 12, 2018
Five Years for Cop Who Fired 16 Bullets Into Car of Teens by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Marco Proano, 42, a former Chicago police officer, was sentenced to five years in federal prison on December 4, 2017 for unloading his weapon on a car full of teenagers in 2015. …
Article • March 12, 2018
Las Vegas Police Fatally Shoot Mentally Ill Patient Holding Taser by On September 24, 2017, police in Las Vegas, Nevada shot dead a mentally ill man inside his hospital room because he was holding a Taser. Cody O'Bryan, 31, called police and said he wanted to "blast it out" with …
Qualified Immunity: The Supreme Court’s Unlawful Assault on Civil Rights and Police Accountability by by Jay Schweikert, The Cato Institute Our primary federal civil rights statute, colloquially called “Section 1983,” says that any state actor who violates someone’s constitutional rights may be sued in federal court. This remedy is crucial not …
Article • March 12, 2018
Confidential ICE Handbook Lays Out Paths for Investigations to Avoid Constitutional Challenges by by Eoin Higgins, February 23 2018, published by Criminal Legal News with permission from The Intercept. When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents go after suspected violators of immigration and customs law, they do whatever they can to get …
Article • March 2, 2018
Filed under: False Arrest
$390,000 Settles New Jersey False Arrest Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A lawsuit brought by a woman who was caught up and arrested in a case of mistaken identity has settled for $390,000. The case, brought in the Essex County, New Jersey Superior Court settled during mediation on …
$25,000 Jury Award in Federal Civil Rights Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal civil rights action alleging excessive force during arrest has resulted in a $25,000 jury verdict. The April 5, 2007 verdict provided $5,000 in compensatory damages and $20,000 in punitive damages against several officers. Craig …
Article • March 2, 2018
$125,000 Awarded in Oregon Excessive Force Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis In a civil rights claim brought in Oregon federal court, John B. O'Riley was awarded $125,000 after a jury found that police used excessive force against him. On September 25, 2003, police responded to a call from …
Article • March 2, 2018
$11,000 Settles Police Racial Profiling Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania agreed to pay a university professor $11,000 after she sued the city's police department for racial profiling. The city also promised that all officers will review departmental policy prohibiting racial profiling on a …
Article • March 2, 2018
$170,000 to Man After Detective "Went Too Far" by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Truck driver Frank McClellan, 36, was awarded $150,000 in compensatory damages and another $20,000 in punitive exemplary damages against a Rensselaer, New York police detective for numerous Fourth Amendment violations. The detective plans to appeal the …
Article • March 2, 2018
$21,060 Jury Award for Injuries in Custody by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A jury awarded a California woman $21,060 in compensation for medical costs and pain and suffering related to injuries that occurred while she was in police custody. On February 5, 2004, JulieAnne Shull drove to Sacramento, California …
Article • March 2, 2018
$25,000 Settles Rensselaer, New York Police Assault Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Kristopher Remington, 28, received a settlement by the city of Rensselaer, New York of $25,000 after suing it for police brutality. On January 31, 2004, Remington was involved in an altercation outside of a bar, and …
Article • March 2, 2018
$25,000 Jury Award to Florida Man in Police Brutality Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Fort Lauderdale, Florida man was awarded $25,000 after suing the Broward County Sheriff's Department for civil rights violations in a dispute over a citrus tree. In June 2002, workers for the state's Department …
Article • March 2, 2018
$750,000 to Cali Man Over Abuse by Cops by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A civil suit brought by a 19-year-old California student against the City of Oakland for excessive force and severe injuries by Oakland police resulted in a $750,000 settlement. On July 28, 2005, Sophone Phanthavady was reported …
Article • March 2, 2018
$300,000 Jury Award to Woman Raped by Cop by Christopher Zoukis by Chris Zoukis A woman in Jacksonville, Texas was awarded $300,000 by a jury after suing a city police officer for deprivation of civil rights for raping her and for a later assault. Evelyn Lewis, a house cleaner, was …
Article • March 1, 2018
Forfeiture Funds Fancy Food for Officials by Edward Lyon by Edward B. Lyon Federal laws allow state and local police agencies to seize private property and keep it whether or not its rightful owner is charged with or convicted of a crime. States participating in the equitable sharing forfeiture program …
Article • March 1, 2018
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Police
Texas Asked Citizens to Fund Rape Kits by Edward Lyon by Edward B. Lyon In August 2011, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials told the legislature about the state's backlog of 20,000 untested rape kits. A law was enacted requiring police agencies to submit newly gathered kits for testing …
Article • February 22, 2018
Lawsuit Over GEO Group "Voluntary" $1 a Day Work Program Survives Motion to Dismiss by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging private prison company GEO Group's "Voluntary Work Program," which pays detained immigrants $1 per day for cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and …
Article • February 22, 2018
Oregon Seizes $121,000 of Deceased Veteran’s Benefits by by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals held that a deceased veteran’s benefits could be seized by the state as reimbursement of the costs of his care at the Oregon State Hospital (OSH). Deane Preston Cloud was a disabled veteran who …
Article • February 22, 2018
Effectiveness of ShotSpotter Not Proven by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The recent  introduction of ShotSpotter in November in  2017 gunshot-detection system in parts of Cincinnati, Ohio, gives local police a technological edge in the prompt detection and pinpointing of gunshots, but experts are divided on the impact it will …
Article • February 22, 2018
Filed under: Police Misconduct
Parents Sue Deputy Who “Bullied” Their Slain Son into Becoming an Informant by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The parents of a North Dakota State College of Science student have filed a lawsuit against a deputy sheriff and the county he works for, alleging he used two arrests--for sales of …
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