Latest Law Enforcement Headlines
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Kansas City to Pay $5M After Police Killing of Black Man
Nov 9 2022 // KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City will pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2019. The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners...
Family of Man Killed by Detroit Police Files $50M Lawsuit
Nov 3 2022 // DETROIT (AP) – The family of Porter Burks, a Black man fatally shot during an early morning confrontation with Detroit police, is suing the city for $50 million, their lawyer announced Tuesday. Five unnamed officers also...
Jury Sides With New Jersey Police in $10M Suit by Family of Man Who Died After Arrest
Nov 2 2022 // A federal court jury has decided that New Jersey police did not violate the civil rights of a man who died shortly after a physical altercation during his arrest 7 1/2 years ago. After a trial, jurors in federal court in...
3 Maryland State Police Officers File Discrimination Lawsuit
Oct 31 2022 // Three Maryland State Police officers have filed a proposed federal class-action lawsuit against the department, alleging widespread racial discrimination in the agency. The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in...
Police Think Crash That Killed 4 Teens May Be Linked to TikTok Challenge
Oct 28 2022 // A car crash in Buffalo, N.Y. that left four teenagers dead may have been linked to a TikTok challenge, a police commissioner said. A total of six teenagers were in a speeding Kia that crashed about 6:30 a.m. Monday,...
Maryland to Audit Deaths of 100 People Held in Police Custody
Oct 25 2022 // Maryland will review about 100 autopsies of people who died in police custody involving physical restraint because of concerns about the state’s former medical examiner’s testimony in the death of George Floyd,...
Indiana Teen’s Parents Sue City Over Fatal Crash Involving Police Chase
Oct 17 2022 // The parents of a northern Indiana teenager who died along with her boyfriend when a vehicle being chased by police crashed into their car in 2020 is suing the city of Mishawaka. The lawsuit filed by Elizabeth...
Norway Police Arrest 2nd Russian for Flying Drones, Amid Heightened Security
Oct 17 2022 // Norwegian police took into custody a 51-year-old Russian man on Friday after he was observed taking photos near Tromso airport, the second such occurrence in a week. The police took possession of a drone, a large amount of...
City of Rochester Agrees to Pay $12M to Family of Black Man Killed by Police
Oct 10 2022 // City officials agreed to pay $12 million to the children of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police held him down until he stopped breathing on a snowy street in Rochester, New York. A federal judge approved the...
Police Investigate Dallas House Fire After 3 Bodies Found
Oct 4 2022 // Police in suburban Dallas are investigating after three adult family members were found dead in house fire, one with a gunshot wound to the head and two with signs of trauma. Carrollton police said firefighters who...
Virginia Police Deny Excessive Force Claim by Son of Man Who Died After Traffic Stop
Oct 4 2022 // FRONT ROYAL, Va. (AP) –The son of a 77-year-old man who died after sustaining injuries during a traffic stop in Virginia earlier this year has filed a $6 million lawsuit that alleges the deputies involved in his...
Wisconsin Man Awarded $1.1 Million in Police Excessive Force Settlement
Oct 3 2022 // A 20-year-old Madison man should be awarded $1.1 million in a settlement agreement after surveillance video showed police repeatedly punching him in the head during a mental health crisis at a foster home in 2019, his...
Indonesia Soccer Stampede Kills at Least 131 as Police Use of Tear Gas Questioned
Oct 3 2022 // At least 131 people died after police fired tear gas to dispel rioters at a soccer match in Indonesia, triggering a stampede as fans panicked and ending in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. Questions are...
$600K for Woman Attacked by Police Dog in California
Oct 3 2022 // San Diego, California, officials approved a $600,000 payout to a woman who was severely injured when a police dog attacked her in her own yard after escaping from its trainer’s home nearby. A lawsuit filed by Jenna...
Australian Police Aim to Protect 10,000 Optus Customers After Cyber Attack
Sep 30 2022 // Australian authorities said on Friday they have commenced an operation to protect the personal information of 10,000 people whose data may have been shared online after a cyber attack on Optus, the country’s...
Australian Police Probe Purported Ransomware Attack at Telecom Firm Optus
Sep 28 2022 // CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian police were investigating a purported hacker’s release of the stolen personal data of 10,000 customers of the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier and demand for...
Chicago to Pay $15 Million Over Woman’s Death in Police Chase Crash
Sep 23 2022 // The Chicago City Council approved a settlement on Wednesday that will pay $15 million to the family of a woman who was killed when a police cruiser ran a red light and slammed into her SUV after officers allegedly ignored...
$3M Settlement for Utah Family of Autistic Boy Shot by Police
Sep 22 2022 // A Utah family has reached a $3 million settlement with Salt Lake City in a lawsuit filed after officers shot a 13-year-old boy with autism, leaving him badly wounded after responding to his mother’s 911 call for help...
DOJ Investigating Racism Allegations in Kansas City Police Force
Sep 21 2022 // The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into allegations of discrimination against Black officers by the Kansas City Police Department that reportedly begins during hiring and extends to promotions and...
$600K for Woman Attacked by Police Dog in California
Sep 21 2022 // San Diego, California, officials approved a $600,000 payout to a woman who was severely injured when a police dog attacked her in her own yard after escaping from its trainer’s home nearby. A lawsuit filed by Jenna...
