August 4, 2016 BRENHAM, Texas – A Brenham police officer was fired after an investigation into the use of excessive force. On Monday, Brenham Police Chief Craig U. Goodman terminated the employment of Corporal Richard Bobbitt. He was dismissed on Monday after 6 years with the Brenham police Department. According the Brenham PD, Corporal Bobbitt … Read more
An officer lifts a middle-school student into the air and slams her to the ground. She lies motionless as he handcuffs her. Some students shout out; others laugh as she’s escorted away. The cell phone video, which spread rapidly after it was posted online this week, has sparked investigations by police and school officials in … Read more
Alabama – Police took a woman to the ground and exposed her breasts during a controversial arrest at an Alabama Waffle House, which was caught on video. Officers in Saraland were captured in a cell phone clip confronting Chikesia Clemons at the breakfast joint, where she repeatedly asked what she had done wrong and objected … Read more
Oct 30 2015 19-year-old Kissimmee man has filed suit against the city of Orlando and one of its bicycle cops, accusing the officer of excessive force for kneeing him in the stomach several times and hitting him during a July 5 arrest. Ryan Richard Diaz also accuses the officer, Michael Napolitano, of violating his First … Read more
June 22 2016 Vermont – A Hinesburg woman has filed a lawsuit against two town police officers she says used “excessive force” when they responded to her home in May. Lori Ann Carron says she suffers from mental-health issues and was in crisis when police were called to her house May 6, according to a … Read more
March 06, 2015 A federal jury has awarded $1 million in an excessive-force lawsuit to a man Austin police punched in the face and used a Taser on during a 2011 arrest on a charge that was later dismissed. The jury late Thursday found that Austin police officer Russell Rose was fully liable for the … Read more
LAKELAND, Florida — When two Lakeland Police officers violently engaged a suspect under a bridge last week, passersby happened to capture video of the encounter on their phones. The two video segments, totaling 41 seconds, were soon posted to the internet and widely viewed. The resulting controversy brought some harsh criticism for the Lakeland Police … Read more
April 27, 2011 A minor disturbance at an after hours restaurant in Buckhead quickly turned into a national debate when an Atlanta police officer, who forgot both his professional and home training, punched a woman in her face while attempting to restrain her. According to online reports, the unidentified, off-duty police officer was wearing full … Read more
2 Dec 2015 Denver, CO – A Denver board ordered the Denver Sheriff’s Office to give deputy Thomas Ford his job back Thursday, after he was fired last year for punching an inmate in the face. The city’s Career Service Board order reduces his penalty to a 40-day suspension, and ensures he’ll get back pay … Read more
11 Mar 2014 London, UK – A policeman who punched a suspected shoplifter in the head before pinning her to the ground has been sentenced to a community order – after a judge described his victim as “no shrinking violet”. Pc James Kiddie, 45, was told by District Judge Elizabeth Roscoe that 30-year-old Sarah Reed … Read more
Mar 20, 2018 The case against Justin Roberts, a former Jackson police officer accused of punching a handcuffed man is dismissed for the second time. Circuit Court Judge Tomie Green dismissed the case Tuesday morning. Judge Green said she didn’t feel her courtroom was the appropriate venue for the hearing seeing that Roberts is no … Read more
12/07/2016 A man has filed an excessive force lawsuit against the off-duty Chicago Police officer who beat him while working security at the River North Portillo’s restaurant in a struggle caught on video, leading authorities to strip the officer of police powers. After the tussle, Khaled Shaar conspired with four responding officers and the manager … Read more