A former state trooper who admitted to kicking a handcuffed man in a southeast Kansas jail has been sentenced to nine months in prison. James Carson of Independence pleaded guilty in January to one count of violating civil rights in his capacity as a law enforcement officer, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a release. … Read more
Racial tension is at a high in the United States with no release in sight. Many feel they may log on to any social media platform and witness a public execution of someone in the black or brown community, or they may see a video demonstrating excessive force or unnecessary violence by the hand of … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – National civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said Monday morning that the beating of a shackled pregnant woman in the Duval County jail should be investigated as a hate crime because racial slurs were hurled at the woman by the since-fired corrections officer. Crump’s law firm is representing Kirenda Welch, who was arrested … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Two women who claim they were sexually assaulted by former Palm Beach Shores Police Officer Charles Hoeffer will be paid a total of $800,000 by the town’s insurer to end their litigation, officials of the small seaside burg said Thursday. The settlements with a 29-year-old blind woman, who claims Hoeffer … Read more
California officers prevented a nonexistent armed robbery by holding a man at gunpoint and forcing him to crawl on the ground as his uncle and girlfriend watched in horror. Vincent Lemar, who posted a video of the incident to Facebook, said he and his nephew Levell Johnson were attempting to leave the Fresno, Calif., T-Mobile … Read more
LANCASTER, Pa. — On Friday, Mayor Danene Sorace addressed a spotlight hanging above the city, A viral video last Thursday shows an incident involving a Lancaster police officer using a taser to subdue 27-year old Sean Williams. Authorities say Williams wasn’t complying with their orders while advocates say conflicting orders led to an unnecessary use … Read more
TEMPE, AZ – Witnesses believe a Tempe police officer used excessive force in a situation posted to social media that appears to show a woman in handcuffs being dragged through the street. “She’s getting treated like dirt because she didn’t know which way she was going,” said Reese Williams, whose roommate took the video. You … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — A video of an arrest in downtown Austin on Friday night has gone viral on social media, with many people questioning the use of force the clip seems to depict. Twitter user Patrick King tweeted out a recording of the arrest on 4th Street outside of the Rain nightclub. King says he … Read more
A Pennsylvania man who was videotaped being tasered by police while sitting on a curb is suing the department for use of excessive force. Attorneys for Sean Williams, 27, filed a lawsuit Monday against the Lancaster Police Department and the officer who fired the Taser, Phillip Bernot, seeking more than $75,000. The lawsuit also claims … Read more
Late on a Tuesday night in July 2017, 21-year-old Ronnie James Mickasko raced around north Edmonton in a stolen truck. For more than an hour, he was surreptitiously pursued by an Edmonton police helicopter. “He’s absolutely flying,” the Air1 officer observed at one point, a video recording revealed. Mickasko was a danger to himself, the … Read more
The Texas Rangers are investigating an incident in Graham in which two police officers handcuffed a teen with autism and then stunned him with a Taser near his home, the Graham police chief said in news release. Michael Moore, 19, was detained during the incident after officers investigated whether he “might be under the influence … Read more
The Duluth Police Department held a conference Friday morning to provide an overview of the investigation and arbitration ruling of a that an officer used excessive force during a trespassing call on May 20, 2017. During the news conference Police Chief Mike Tusken publicly released the body cam footage of the events that evening and … Read more