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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 …
Article • February 22, 2018
ACLU Charges Police With Withholding Public Records by Norma Gonzalez The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a lawsuit in Fresno County Superior Court, contending that city and police officials have violated the California Public Records Act, which typically requires public agencies to make records available within 10 …
Article • February 22, 2018
Colorado Springs Police Target Leftist Group's Peaceful Protest by Dale Chappell Undercover officers from Colorado Springs Police Department took the stand to explain why they were ordered by the department to embed themselves in a protest called "March Against Imperialism" in March, which resulted in four of the marchers being …
Reuters: Tasers Contributed to Many Deaths by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A recent investigation by Reuters revealed that over 1,000 people died after being socked by Taser "conducted energy weapons." Tasers are marketed as a "non-lethal" alternative to firearms, but Reuters discovered that the Tasers' electroshock was listed as …
Article • February 22, 2018
Louisiana: Reform Results in Early Releases by David Reutter by David Reutter Laws aimed at reducing Louisiana's prison population resulted in the release of about 1,400 prisoners on November 1, 2017. While the population reduction from those laws will save taxpayers $262 million, those who benefit from free prisoner labor …
Article • February 22, 2018
Filed under: False Arrest
Man Arrested for Crime He Stopped Sues for $1.5 Million by David Reutter by David Reutter Typically an employee who intervenes to tackle a perpetrator to prevent a shoplifting is extolled as a hero. A Decatur police detective investigating the crime, however, arrested the employee and charged him with the …
Article • February 22, 2018
ABA: Tennessee Court Violates Misdemeanants Right to Counsel by David Reutter by David Reutter At the request of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, Arch City Defenders of St. Louis conducted a court watching program of Tennessee's Davison County General Sessions Criminal Court in …
Article • February 22, 2018
Florida Sheriff: Sex Offenders, People with Warrants Not Welcome at Hurricane Shelters by Mark Wilson "If you go to a shelter for #Irma and you have a warrant, we'll gladly escort you to the safe and secure shelter called the Polk County jail," warned Florida's Polk County Sheriff's Department Twitter …
Article • February 22, 2018
Texas Cops Shoot Fleeing, Unarmed Traffic Violators by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson A Bellaire, Texas woman was nearly killed in the privacy of her own home, by indiscriminate police gunfire. The officers were placed on paid administrative leave as three unarmed women were hospitalized for gunshot wounds. Houston Police …
Article • February 22, 2018
ACLU Suit: Police Forced Catheters Into Adults and Child by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In July 2017, the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota (ACLU) filed a lawsuit alleging law enforcement authorities in South Dakota forced catheters into four men, one woman, and a toddler to acquire urine …
Article • February 22, 2018
Filed under: Attorney Misconduct
Former Illinois State Attorney Indicted: Misconduct, Misappropriation of Funds by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A former Illinois state attorney was indicted by a grand jury September 5, 2017, on 17 counts of misconduct and misappropriation of public funds in connection with a special police force he created. Brian Towne …
Article • February 22, 2018
Broward County Deputy Jailed for Sexual Assault of a Minor by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A police officer with the Broward County, Florida sheriff's office has been arrested and charged with illegal sexual activity involving a teenage girl. Leon Campbell, a 37-year-old deputy sheriff, was jailed October 19, 2017, …
Article • February 22, 2018
Florida Deputy Arrested for Burglarizing 85-Year Old's Home by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna West Palm Beach Sheriff's Deputy Jason Cooke was arrested for burglarizing the home of a terminally-ill Boynton Beach, Florida man who had been transported to a hospital by paramedics for a medical emergency on September 12, …
Article • February 22, 2018
Report: Asset Forfeiture Distorts Police Priorities by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A new report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) argues that drug-crime  asset forfeiture by law enforcement agencies, which it termed "police for profit," could have had unintended consequences beyond the well-documented abuses of the …
Article • February 22, 2018
Overzealous Prosecutors Getting the Boot by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis All across the nation, a major pushback against hardline, tough on crime prosecutors is taking place. In the same election cycle which saw the elevation of "law and order" candidate Donald Trump to the presidency, several high profile prosecutors …
Article • February 22, 2018
Filed under: Government Misconduct
Michigan’s License Suspension Scheme Traps the Poor by David Reutter by David Reutter The Michigan Department of State runs a “wealth-based driver’s license suspension scheme that traps some of the state’s poorest residents in a cycle of poverty,” a class action lawsuit filed by Equal Justice Under Law, a national …
Article • February 22, 2018
Grand Rapids, Michigan Officer Fired for Excessive Force, Avoids Criminal Charges by by Derek Gilna Former Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer Kevin Penn lost his job after a "use of force" complaint in which he pressed a rifle barrel into the head of a restrained and prone suspect, but  he …
Article • February 22, 2018
Las Vegas Police Officer Found Guilty of Physically Abusing Handcuffed Suspect by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna  Former Las Vegas police officer Richard Scavone pleaded guilty in October of 2017, in federal court, of assaulting a handcuffed female suspect.  The guilty plea sets the stage for his future sentencing, when …
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