Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
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DOJ: Unjustified Force, Bias Still Plague New Orleans Police
Apr 10 2023 // Unjustified use of force, dangerous vehicle pursuits and racially biased policing continue to be problems for the New Orleans Police Department, the U.S. Justice Department said in a Friday court filing, opposing the...
Judge Awards $4.7M Verdict in Chicago Police Chase Crash
Mar 31 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – A Cook County jury awarded nearly $5 million Wednesday to the family of an 84-year-old retired teacher who was killed when a police cruiser crashed into a police van and careened into a car in which...
Richemont Builds Digital Platform to Help Police Fight Watch, Jewelry Theft
Mar 31 2023 // Richemont is building a digital platform to help police forces worldwide fight theft of luxury watches and jewelry. The platform is open to the entire luxury industry and owners can register their collections using the...
Family of Kansas Toddler Killed by Police During Standoff Sues
Mar 29 2023 // BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) – The family of a toddler who was fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff last year between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. Kansas...
Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Activists Question Police Evidence
Mar 24 2023 // When police stormed an Atlanta-area music festival two days after a rainstorm, they were looking for suspects wearing muddy clothing. Authorities moved in on the South River Music Festival on the evening of March 5, over...
Wife of Man Killed by Oregon Police Gets $1.6M Settlement
Mar 15 2023 // A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has been settled for $1.6 million after a lengthy legal odyssey, the Grants Pass Daily Courier...
Former Maryland Police Chief Convicted of Multiple Arsons Targeting His ‘Enemies’
Mar 14 2023 // A former Maryland police chief was convicted Thursday of intentionally setting fire to buildings belonging to his adversaries, leading various law enforcement agencies on a sprawling investigation that linked a dozen...
Voters in Vermont’s Largest City Nix Police Oversight Board
Mar 10 2023 // Voters in Vermont’s largest city have rejected a proposal for a community police oversight board that would have had the authority to discipline and remove Burlington police officers. Burlington Mayor Miro...
Florida Man Paralyzed When Shot by Officer Who Mistook Gun for Taser Sues City, Police
Mar 7 2023 // A Florida man left paralyzed when a police officer shot him after mistaking his handgun for his stun gun filed a lawsuit last week against the city, the officer and others, saying, “my life got...
New York City Agrees to $6M Settlement Over Police Response to George Floyd Protests
Mar 2 2023 // About 320 people arrested during a George Floyd protest in the Bronx on June 4, 2020, and who claim the police used excessive force and violated their civil rights, will each receive about $21,500 under a settlement...
Florida City’s Insurance to Pay $2 million in Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting
Feb 27 2023 // A South Florida city has reached a $2 million settlement with the family of a Black motorist who was fatally shot by a police officer after his vehicle broke down on an interstate off-ramp more than seven years ago. The...
Pedestrian Killed by New York Police Cruiser in Multivehicle Accident
Feb 22 2023 // A New York City police cruiser struck and killed a 52-year-old woman in a multivehicle accident while responding to an emergency call, police said. The crash happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Far Rockaway section...
Louisiana Suit Alleges Police Killed Fleeing Black Man
Feb 16 2023 // SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – Family members of Alonzo Bagley, a Black man who was killed as he tried to flee police responding to a disturbance call, have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the officer who shot him. The...
Texas Bill Would Require Law Enforcement to Carry Liability Insurance
Feb 9 2023 // A bill introduced last week by a Texas lawmaker would require law enforcement officers in the state to carry liability insurance as a condition of employment. Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, proposed House Bill No. 1808,...
North Dakota Governor Signs Law Expanding Workers’ Comp for Police Officers, Firefighters
Feb 8 2023 // Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill this week that will expand workers’ compensation coverage for full-time firefighters and law enforcement officers. Currently, a full-time firefighter or law enforcement officer who is...
ACLU Settles Pair of Lawsuits of Police Abuse Cases in Louisiana
Feb 8 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A civil rights group in New Orleans is pointing to two federal lawsuit settlements as examples of how civil litigation can hold police accountable for violent tactics in the wake of Tyre Nichols’...
Police Settle La. Suit Over 2020 Beating of Black Man
Feb 3 2023 // SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a Black man who said police officers in a Louisiana city threw him to the ground, slammed his face into the sidewalk and detained him in a mental...
$225K Settlement Ends Police Brutality Suit in Ohio’s Largest City
Feb 1 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Officials in Ohio’s largest city have reached a $225,000 settlement with a man who said police officers used improper force during a 2017 arrest. The Columbus City Council voted unanimously...
ACLU Sues Bennington Police Over 2016 Investigation, Arrest
Jan 26 2023 // BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Bennington man is suing the town, its police chief and two officers, accusing them of violating his constitutional rights by arresting him in the 2016 armed robbery of two convenience store...
Judge Dismisses Former Charlottesville Police Chief’s $10M Wrongful Termination Suit
Jan 26 2023 // A federal judge has dismissed a former Virginia police chief’s $10 million wrongful termination lawsuit saying she didn’t have sufficient evidence of discrimination, conspiracy or malice. U.S. District Judge...
