Appeals Court: Florida Deputy Used Excessive Force and Is Not Immune From Suit May 13, 2025 By William Rabb A Sarasota County sheriff’s deputy used excessive force on a handicapped, 100-pound driver in 2020 and is not entitled to...
Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Shooting of Airman at Apartment May 8, 2025 By Kate Payne The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home sued the...
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill Making it Harder to Sue Police for Excess Force February 28, 2025 By Safiyah Riddle MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Divisive legislation that would expand legal immunity for police officers who use excessive force or kill...
Minnesota County to Pay $3.4M to Settle Suit Over Detainee’s Death November 13, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored...
Family Settles with Officer Whose K9 Killed an Alabama Man in 2018 August 19, 2024 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The family of a man killed by a police dog in Montgomery, Alabama, has agreed to...
Attorney Wants Footage of Fatal Chase in Mississippi But Town Says None Exists April 18, 2024 By Emily Wagster Pettus JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump demanded Tuesday that police in a small town in Mississippi release...