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Family Files Lawsuit in Police Restraint Death in Washington
Sep 20 2021 // The family of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died while being restrained by Tacoma police officers who have since been charged criminally, has filed a federal lawsuit over his death. Attorneys for Ellis’ sister, Monet...
Despite Police Officer, Firefighter Deaths, Some Still Resist COVID Vaccines
Sep 7 2021 // It was supposed to be a turning point in the coronavirus pandemic for Erin Tokley, a longtime Philadelphia police officer, Baptist minister and 47-year-old father of three. It was supposed to be the day of his vaccine...
Police Chief in Hawaii Sued for Racial Discrimination
Sep 3 2021 // A police captain on the Hawaii island of Kauai has filed a lawsuit alleging his police chief discriminated against him for being Japanese American, including an episode when the chief squinted his eyes, bowed repeatedly...
North Carolina Lawmakers Finalize Police Reform Bill Designed to Banish Undisciplined Officers
Aug 26 2021 // The General Assembly finalized a police reform bill on Tuesday designed to get rid of undisciplined officers at North Carolina law enforcement agencies while emphasizing mental health assistance for others. The consensus...
Fire at Missouri Lawyer’s Office Apparently Arson, Police Say
Aug 26 2021 // Police and fire investigators say a fire at a northeast Missouri law firm’s office is being investigated as an arson. The fire was reported early Sunday at the Frick and Cundiff law office in Kirksville. Legal...
Six Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Facing Fraud-Related Charges
Aug 20 2021 // Six Maryland law enforcement officers are facing federal indictment for charges related to schemes to defraud financial institutions and insurance companies. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an...
Kansas City Police to Pay $200K in Settlement With Demonstrator
Aug 20 2021 // A man who suffered a compound fracture to his leg when he was hit by a tear gas canister during racial injustice protests last summer has received a $200,000 settlement from the Kansas City, Missouri, police...
Family of Man Killed During Kenosha, Wisconsin, Protests Sues Police
Aug 19 2021 // The family of one of the two men fatally shot during a demonstration against police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against local law enforcement, accusing officers of facilitating Kyle...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Settle Police Dog Attack Suit for $50K
Aug 17 2021 // The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, City Council approved a $50,000 payment to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who said he was unjustly attacked by a city police dog last year. The lawsuit was filed by Howard Cones, who said he was...
Family of Man Killed in California by Police Putting Knee to His Neck Sues
Aug 11 2021 // Family members of a Navy veteran who died after a Northern California police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes during a mental health crisis filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Antioch, its...
California City Paying $1M to Family of Man Killed by Police
Aug 5 2021 // The Southern California city of Fontana has agreed to pay $1 million to the parents of an unarmed man who police shot to death in February, according to a newspaper report. The agreement comes after Kenisha Kinard and...
Ex-Boston Police Department Auto Repair Worker Will Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme
Aug 4 2021 // A former Boston Police Department auto repair technician has agreed to plead guilty to a scheme to embezzle more than $260,000 from the department in auto parts and supplies, federal prosecutors said. Bahram Gharony bought...
South Dakota Supreme Court Allows Police Excessive Force Lawsuit to Proceed
Aug 3 2021 // The South Dakota Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit to go forward alleging police officers used excessive force when arresting a Sioux Falls woman in 2016. Nichole Boggs sued in Second Circuit Court for injuries she...
New Hampshire State Police Discover 100-Plus Commercial Vehicle Violations
Aug 3 2021 // The New Hampshire State Police discovered 189 commercial vehicle violations following a day-long focus on safety. Police said 42 of the violations discovered were so severe that they created a condition where the vehicle...
North Carolina Civil Rights Groups Reach Settlement Over 2020 Clash With Police
Aug 2 2021 // Civil rights groups in North Carolina have reached a settlement with the city of Charlotte and its police department in a lawsuit filed last year after officers surrounded and gassed demonstrators protesting the death of...
North Carolina Civil Rights Groups Reach Settlement Over 2020 Clash With Police
Jul 27 2021 // Civil rights groups in North Carolina have reached a settlement with the city of Charlotte and its police department in a lawsuit filed last year after officers surrounded and gassed demonstrators protesting the death of...
Senators Still Working on Bipartisan Federal Police Reform Bill
Jul 26 2021 // U.S. Senator Tim Scott said he’s hopeful an agreement on police reform will be reached but vowed that any final accord wouldn’t “demonize” the police, including allowing individual officers to be...
Small Delaware Town Triples Police Liability Insurance
Jul 19 2021 // A small Delaware town has opted to triple its police department’s liability insurance, noting a rise in civil rights lawsuits. The Dewey Beach Town Council voted recently to increase the coverage from $1 million to...
Jury Awards $1.5M to Man Run Over by Washington Police Officer
Jul 19 2021 // Jurors have awarded $1.5 million to a man who was run over by a Tacoma, Washington, police officer. Emanuel Andrade sued the Police Department, the city and Officer Luke Faulkner, the News Tribune reported. Andrade alleged...
Ousted New Mexico Police Chief Files Whistleblower Suit
Jul 16 2021 // Albuquerque’s former police chief is accusing top city officials of violating open record laws and a state statute meant to protect whistleblowers. Michael Geier and his former assistant, Paulette Diaz, filed a...
