December 9, 2016 A Bronx man beaten by cops more than four years ago in an attack that was caught on video has successfully sued the city for $614,500 — and now he wants the officers who attacked him fired. Jateik Reed, 24, and his family rallied outside 1 Police Plaza Friday to demand that … Read more
19 May 2014 CHICAGO — The lawyer for a woman shown on video being hit by a police officer says he and another cop don’t deserve to wear the uniform, reports WBBM Political editor Craig Dellimore. Police were raiding the Copper Tan and Spa on North Milwaukee on suspicion of prostitution but the manager Jessica … Read more
7 Oct 2014 Two people are suing the Hammond, Indiana, police after claiming video shows a routine traffic stop turning “highly aggressive” with officers shattering a car window and using a stun gun on a passenger. During a news conference with lawyer Dana Kurtz today, Lisa Mahone and Jamal Jones said their “civil rights [were] … Read more
> An attorney says there is clear proof against several Honolulu police officers who are accused of misconduct against a homeless man. Myles Breiner is representing the victim, Sam Ingall. Four HPD officers are at the center of an FBI investigation into the alleged incident. Breiner was contacted by Ingall, who is now an inmate … Read more
New York – An embattled Schenectady police lieutenant who was suspended two years ago for his role in splitting open the head of a woman in police custody showed a photo of her injuries to other high-ranking police officers and boasted “this is what happens when someone hits one of my men,” according to an … Read more
A lawsuit filed by a man who was severely injured in a struggle with sheriff’s deputies who thought he was resisting – when in fact he was in diabetic shock – has been settled after a seven-year court battle. Hamilton County has agreed to pay John Harmon and his wife, Stephanie, $425,000. The county board … Read more
April 20, 2015 DETROIT, MI — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Monday charged ex-Inkster Police Officer William Melendez with two felonies for his involvement in the violent Jan. 28 arrest of 57-year-old Floyd Dent. Worthy also dismissed an open felony cocaine possession charge against Dent, stating, It was “in the best interest of justice.” … Read more
July 1, 2015 Newly released video from inside the city’s Juvenile Intake Division shows a veteran New Orleans police officer using what authorities have called “unauthorized force” on a 16-year-old girl. Officer Terrance Saulny was fired from the department last month following a Public Integrity Bureau investigation that concluded he used “unauthorized force” against the … Read more
Alabama – Four Troy police officers investigated for their role in an encounter that seriously injured a Troy teen will not face criminal charges. The family of Ulysses Wilkerson, 17, has been seeking answers in what they called the “brutal beating’ of the teen. Wilkerson was hospitalized on Dec. 23, 2017 after an altercation with … Read more
Two former Georgia police officers were indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts Wednesday, including battery and aggravated assault, WXIA and others reported. The allegations came after cell phone video surfaced of the former Gwinnett County officers, Michael Bongiovanni and Robert McDonald, beating a black man who appeared to be compliant at a traffic … Read more
5 Oct 2015 Carlsbad, CA — A Valencia woman has sued the city of Carlsbad and several of its officers over allegations that she was pinned to the ground and punched by police in 2013. Cindy Hahn said the incident on July 31 – a day she calls the worst one of her life – … Read more
Nov. 10, 2015 Stunning cellphone videos showing the violent arrest of three University of Alabama students have directed a harsh spotlight on the embattled Tuscaloosa Police Department for the third time in four months. Three Tuscaloosa police officers were placed on administrative leave Monday after videos went viral that showed several officers, responding to a … Read more