Less than three minutes after being pulled over for passing stop bar pavement markings, Richard Hubbard III was on the ground getting punched by Euclid police officer Michael Amiott. Had Amiott obeyed Euclid Police Capt. Kevin Kelly on Aug. 12, Hubbard would not have been pulled over at all. “You were in attendance at a … Read more
A former Minneapolis, Minnesota cop was convicted of felony assault Monday because he kicked a suspect in the face last year, causing a traumatic brain injury and breaking the man’s nose. The jury came back with a verdict for Christopher Reiter, 36, in just 90 minutes, which Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said was unusually … Read more
Denver – A disabled Vietnam veteran has won a $760,000 jury award after Kremmling police brutalized him during an unjustified raid on his mobile home in 2013. Robert Mark Smith was repeatedly harassed and victimized by the police, who were punishing him for his protests against their prior wrongdoings, according to a news release by … Read more
Already jolted with 50,000 volts of electricity, Paul Edward Branch was seated on the ground, his upper back resting against a truck and his arms behind his back when a Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy gave the order: “Shoot him.” Body camera footage from KCSO Deputy Paul Saah captured the January encounter with Branch, who … Read more
An office worker pushed by a Columbus Police officer says the officer lied in the use of force report to cover up his own excessive force. ABC 6/FOX 28 recorded video of Officer Shawn Pagniano needlessly pushing Arthur Green outside the Huntington Building September 26th as he tried to get to his job. Protesters were … Read more
The family of Luke Stewart filed a federal lawsuit today against the city of Euclid and the two police officers who were directly involved in his March 2017 shooting death — including Matthew Rhodes, the officer who “entered into Luke’s car and beat, tased, and shot Luke multiple times, killing him.” In August, a Cuyahoga … Read more
A bystander’s video went viral Sunday night after an off-duty Detroit police officer struck a rowdy shoplifting suspect on the side of his face during a struggle at a Meijer store in Detroit. The video on YouTube incited a chorus of online critics alleging police brutality, but Chief James Craig said Monday the veteran officer … Read more
It took a Hennepin County jury less than two hours on Monday to find a former Minneapolis police officer guilty of third degree assault for kicking a man in the face while on duty. Christopher Michael Reiter delivered a blow to the head of Mohamed Osman in May 2016, knocking him unconscious and inflicting brain … Read more
LIVONIA, Mich. – A young woman with special needs says she thought she was going to die after police officers threw her to the ground and handcuffed her inside the Livonia Walmart. When the Kozma family couldn’t get an apology from Livonia police, they sued the city and Walmart. Those lawsuits have now been resolved, … Read more
Disturbing new video shows an NYPD officer repeatedly punching the head of a teenager who officials said bum-rushed another cop, and put his hands on his neck. The wild scene — now being reviewed by the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau — unfolded in Marble Hill just before 9 a.m. on Friday morning, when the teen, … Read more
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A veteran Cleveland police officer is accused of slamming an 18-year-old woman to the ground after arresting her boyfriend, then lying about what happened in order to get charges filed against the woman. Sgt. Christopher Graham, 48, on Friday pleaded not guilty to first-degree misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint and assault. The … Read more
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Northside Independent School District has launched an investigation after video of a police officer slamming a student to the ground surfaced this week. In the video, an officer appears to attempt to break up a fight between two students before grabbing one of them, picking them up and dropping one … Read more