Jocelyn Rardin | Courthouse News Service 2016/10/26 (CN) — A Virginia woman claims in court that Newport News police illegally entered her home and then wrongfully imprisoned her in a psychiatric ward against her will for six days. In a complaint filed in the Hampton City Circuit Court on Oct. 4, Hieda Keeler claims that … Read more
October 21, 2016 State actors dressed in police uniforms are gathering outside of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange is currently seeking asylum. Assange has been able to publish devastating emails about Hillary Clinton wherein evidence suggests she has been committing many crimes. The most recent charge is that she received … Read more
Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project Louisville, KY — Deric Baize had committed no crime and was in his own home when a belligerent cop, with a history of brutality, attacked him, tasered him in the back, kidnapped him and threw him in a cage for weeks — causing him to lose his job, … Read more
Bianca Bruno | Courthouse News Service SAN DIEGO (CN) — The San Diego NAACP on Monday sued the San Diego County sheriff and El Cajon police chief for arresting protesters at a vigil for Alfred Olango, who was shot to death by an El Cajon police officer three weeks ago. El Cajon police Officer Richard … Read more
Philip Janquart | Courthouse News Service An artist claims in a federal lawsuit that a vague and antiquated Idaho liquor law censures artistic expression and unconstitutionally chills free speech. Anne McDonald, owner of the Visual Arts Collective in Garden City, Idaho, claims she was forced to pay a fine, agree to a suspension and tone … Read more
Via RT Metropolitan Police officers “routinely discriminate against black people” in stop-and-search operations in the British capital, according to Scotland Yard’s new head of diversity. Speaking to the Evening Standard, Victor Olisa said it is accepted practice in the force to stop young black men to try and boost arrest rates for drugs such as … Read more
Justin Gardner | The Free Thought Project Orange County, CA – Annabelle Lockwood makes the best homemade lemonade around Fountain Valley. Using her grandma’s recipe, a homemade stand built by her father and a lot of passion, she serves the gourmet refreshments – classic or pink lemonade, and flavors like peach, blueberry ginger and watermelon … Read more
Adam Klasfeld | Courthouse News Service MANHATTAN (CN) — Standing in front of police barricades and chatting with a protester could be grounds for arrest, whether you are a 73-year-old Wall Street attorney or even 86-year-old broadcasting legend Barbara Walters. That’s what a New York City lawyer said Tuesday as the Second Circuit heard about … Read more
Claire Bernish | The Free Thought Project Drinking coffee while driving could land you in hot water if a new piece of legislation passes. A bill in New Jersey targeting distracted drivers would levy hefty fines and a possible license suspension against those who eat, drink, groom, read, or use electronic devices while behind the … Read more
Courthouse News Service 2016/07/14 GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — The Fort Peck Tribe and Wolf Point-area law enforcement agencies conspired to illegally round up homeless people in July 2013 to prevent them from panhandling during a rodeo and parade weekend, according to a civil complaint filed on behalf of 31 Native Americans. The lawsuit, filed … Read more
Mike Heuer | Courthouse News Service A 67-year-old amputee with congestive heart failure sued Belton, Mo., claiming a cop threatened to arrest him and confiscate his wheelchair because he was panhandling for money for food, and for a $500 wheelchair battery. Represented by the ACLU, Roger Walker says Belton’s panhandling law violates the First and … Read more
Erik De La Garza | Courthouse News Service BENTON, Ark. (CN) — A 70-year-old Arkansas man claims detectives tried to kill him after he fired a warning shot to get them off his property, while police say they were simply trying to locate a stolen barbecue trailer. Donald Tillery, a retired fire department captain, says … Read more