The Township of Weehawken settled an elderly woman’s police brutality lawsuit for $75,000 back in August, where the accused officer is contributing $5,000 out of his pocket. In a 13-count federal lawsuit filed on January 20th, 2016, Weehawken resident Maria Tullo, 65 at the time, alleges that Police Officer Robert Jacobson infringed on her property … Read more
The city of Chariton will pay $67,500 to settle a lawsuit stemming from a police officer using a Taser on a woman who had a mental disability, public records show. In one instance, the officer used his Taser while the woman was in the back of a squad car with leg shackles and handcuffs. Multiple … Read more
A South Carolina cop pulled an 86-year-old man over for running a red light this week, but the man suffered from dementia and stepped out of the car and looked as if he was about step into oncoming traffic. Kingstree police officer Stephen Sweikata said he decided to save his life by tasering him. The … Read more
“End Austin Police Brutality” — a banner displayed at the beginning of Thursday’s Austin City Council meeting by groups like Grassroots Leadership, the Austin Justice Coalition and those who believe their families and friends have been victimized by police brutality. They took a knee during the invocation. “We hope that we’ve been able to really … Read more
GLASSBORO, NJ – After Taharqa Dean has a seizure, he often doesn’t know where he is or understand people talking to him. It’s a common symptom following a complex partial seizure. That disoriented state can be exacerbated into aggression if not handled properly, according to the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey. And that’s what happened … Read more
RALEIGH, North Carolina – A 16-year-old sophomore at Raleigh’s Enloe High School said he became the victim of police brutality at a visit to the State Fair this past weekend. Joshua Satterwhite was with his friends Saturday night, eight of them in all, when they had the run-in with a Wake County sheriff’s deputy as … Read more
Mobile phone footage has emerged showing a police officer appearing to deliberately knee a suspect five times as his colleagues pinned him to the ground. Steven Walker was on his way home from work last Thursday when police descended on a suspected armed robbery at a local shop in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The shocked father-of-two … Read more
After more than a decade of accusations of abusing citizens, falsifying reports and planting drugs and weapons, the Michigan police officer known as Robocop was convicted today, putting an end to his less than stellar law enforcement career. And it was only because the incident was captured on dash cam video. William Melendez, who was … Read more
A U.S. Army veteran set out on a trip across Pennsylvania taking a knee at several police stations within the state to protest police brutality while playing the National Anthem. Chris Mueller, 32, has been a one-man roving protest and says he wants to “piss off” as many people as he can while bringing attention … Read more
A state trooper accused of taking sexually explicit photos with a 16-year-old boy was once sued when a Doniphan man alleged the trooper used excessive force at a traffic stop. Justin D. Watson was sued in 2009 after a driver alleged he was attacked and choked by Watson at a traffic stop for no reason. … Read more
The Euclid police officer captured on video punching a black motorist after a traffic stop has been fired. Patrol officer Michael Amiott, who had nearly completed a 45-day suspension stemming from his actions during the Aug. 12 traffic stop, was terminated on Oct. 13, said Euclid Mayor Kirsten Gail in a news release. “Effective October … Read more
2017/10/14 PINELLAS PARK, Florida – Dash cam video from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office appears to show deputies beating and choking a man. The sheriff’s office is now investigating the arrest of the 25-year-old in the footage. The man’s lawyer says the videotape clearly shows excessive force. Attorney Michele Rayner calls the video disturbing and … Read more