Probe Finds Officers Violated Policies in Pursuit That Killed Recruit December 12, 2025 By ALAN J. KEAYS /VTDigger An internal affairs investigation into the actions of Rutland, Vermont police in a motor-vehicle pursuit that resulted in the death...
Jury Orders Massachusetts State Police to Pay $6.8M Over Discrimination Claims November 21, 2025 A jury has ordered the Massachusetts State Police to pay $6.8 million after a finding that it discriminated against female...
‘I Thought I Had Died,’ Testifies Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student November 3, 2025 By John Raby A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday that she...
Trial Starts in $40M Lawsuit by Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student October 30, 2025 By John Raby A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun in...
Lawsuit Alleges Ohio Officer Fatally Shot Pregnant Mother Without Proper Training September 26, 2025 An Ohio police officer accused of shooting to death a pregnant Black mother two years ago was not trained or...
Dashboard Shows New York City Paid Almost $2 Billion to Settle Claims in 2024 May 2, 2025 Last year, New York City settled 13,397 claims against it for a total cost of $1.94 billion, the most ever...
If a Tree Falls on a House, Is the City Liable? April 11, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson An insurer has succeeded in holding a Massachusetts city responsible for $40,000 in damages caused by a tree that fell...
County Trash Collector’s Workers’ Compensation Claim Thrown Out February 21, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson When the garbage truck stopped, the worker stepped down from the metal step on the back of the truck to...
Family of Wrongfully Imprisoned Disabled Man to Receive $5.9 Million January 29, 2025 By Dave Collins More than four years after his death, Richard Lapointe’s family is set to receive a nearly $5.9 million award from...
Vermont School District Settles With US Over Racial Harassment Allegations January 13, 2025 A Vermont school district’s inadequate response to serious and widespread harassment of Black and biracial students has led to a...