New York City Paid $117 Million Last Year for Police Misconduct Settlements March 5, 2026 By Michael R. Sisak New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the...
Michigan Acquires Shipwreck Artifact in Unusual Settlement Agreement October 30, 2025 By Ed White The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a...
Minneapolis Pays $600K Settlement in Excessive Force Lawsuit with Ex-Officer Chauvin February 3, 2025 By Steve Karnowski The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer...
Justice Department Finds Pattern of Misconduct by Trenton Police November 26, 2024 By Mike Catalini Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including using excessive force and making unlawful stops, the...
Missouri Officers Arrested for Allegedly Searching Womens’ Phones for Nude Photos November 19, 2024 By Jim Salter ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two Missouri police officers were indicted separately this week and accused of similar crimes — pulling...
Jury Awards $35M to Family of New York Man Who Died After Being Beaten by Police August 14, 2023 The family of a Long Island, New York, man who died after being beaten by police with flashlights and fists...
Two New Jersey Police Chiefs Facing Charges April 14, 2023 New Jersey authorities on Wednesday arrested a small-town police chief, charging him with sexually assaulting subordinates over more than a...
Florida City’s Insurance to Pay $2 million in Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting February 27, 2023 A South Florida city has reached a $2 million settlement with the family of a Black motorist who was fatally...
Nonprofit’s Lawsuit Seeks Access to Baltimore Police Records July 6, 2022 A lawsuit recently filed by a Baltimore nonprofit alleges the city department that handles police records is improperly shielding police...
Vermont State Police Releases List of 11 Internal Investigations February 1, 2022 The latest summary of internal investigations against Vermont State Police troopers listed 11 cases that led to the resignation of...