A Pasadena teenager, who says an officer beat him so severely that at one point he lost physical and emotional feeling, has had his lawsuit settled for $ 60,000. On May 16, 2014 Caesar Suquet Jr’s cell phone was confiscated at school. The South Houston high school student went to his principal’s office later in … Read more
The latest lawsuit to be settled against a former cop accused of police brutality, brings the total amount paid out to his victims to over a million dollars. Carmen Colon was an employee of the Lawnside Borough, New Jersey and had at least three federal lawsuits against her. In all of the cases she denies … Read more
2015/11/13 If a police officer knocks on someone’s door and they answer it, it is legally viewed as the resident’s consent to make contact; however, unless the situation particularly demands it the cops are not allowed to step inside – according to Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson. He was addressing a news conference about multiple … Read more
One visitor to Austin has had an experience he will never forget. Around 2:30 AM on Friday morning San Antonio resident 22-year-old Jamie King and his friends Matt Wallace, Lou Glen and Rolando Ramiro were leaving a downtown bar and walking toward a Lyft driver who was waiting for them when police officers placed two … Read more
The police chief of a town called Pepperell in Massachusetts is hoping that citizens are nothing short of proud of the local police department. According to David Scott, as soon as the authorities became aware of former sergeant Armando Herrera of using excessive force in an incident – which took place within the bounds of … Read more
Last week, a bike ride to work turned into a bloody feud for an Arizona man. Arthur Velasquez was on his way to work to the Banner Desert Medical Center; it was his first day on a new job. Eventually, he made it to the hospital – ironically not to report for duty, but as someone … Read more
2015/11/09 There is no doubt – love is blind, and it can make you do strange things. In fact, for a veteran FBI agent it made him believe he was above the law. Even the bureau found him in the wrong, but they believe he should remain in service. A jury at the Montgomery County … Read more
No one knows how William Melendez earned the nickname “RoboCop”; however, one thing is for sure: the police officer is well acquainted with dodging punishment for his reported wrongful conduct. He has a well-publicized list of cases against him. On various occasions he has been accused of planting evidence, wrongfully killing civilians, producing false police … Read more
2015/11/06 The Philadelphia cold can be merciless and this week Luis Berrios will be reminded of his worst winter ever. He knows the unforgiving December chill all too well, but it isn’t the below freezing temperature in the early hours of the morning five years ago that still sends shivers down his spine. What still … Read more
It must be difficult for Robert Turner to forget the sound of his ankle breaking. A police officer stomped hard on it and then came the loud snap, which would make anyone squirm. Then the cop said to him, “This one isn’t going to play basketball anymore”. Turner got justice via the court system and … Read more
2015/11/03 After six months of being homeless, penniless and relying on the mercy of friends and strangers, Courtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero are still together and they are filing a lawsuit because a police officer did not take kindly to a minor public display of affection. It was only the second day of their much-anticipated … Read more
The South Carolina incident is pale in comparison to what happened to a 17-year-old boy in a Texas high school, an attorney revealed last week. Adam Loewy represented Noe Niño de Rivera, a teenager who had to spend 52 days in a medically induced coma after a police officer tased him at school two years … Read more