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DOJ Dismisses Consent Decrees Affecting Louisville and Minneapolis Police
The Civil Rights Division will be taking all necessary steps to dismiss the Louisville and Minneapolis lawsuits with prejudice, to close the underlying investigations into the Louisville and Minneapolis police departments.
May 21, 2025
Point of Law
New Michigan Bill would Give Officers Civil Immunity in Self-Defense Cases
House Bill 4404 would create a presumption of civil immunity for individuals who are cleared criminally after using force in self-defense, shifting the burden of proof onto plaintiffs.
April 28, 2025
Point of Law
Seattle to Pay Police Captain $1 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Seattle police Capt. Eric Greening sued former Chief Adrian Diaz last year alleging that Diaz retaliated when Greening brought up concerns about racial and gender discrimination.
April 8, 2025
Point of Law
Washington Agencies Ordered to Not Delete Critical Facebook Contents
Jim Leighty, a local activist, filed two federal lawsuits last year claiming both agencies deleted or hid critical comments he had written below multiple posts, while keeping comments that were pro-police in nature.
March 13, 2025
Point of Law
Washington State Attorney General Sues Sheriff for Helping Immigration Enforcement
The lawsuit claims the Adams County Sheriff’s Office has illegally held people in custody based only on their immigration status, helped federal agents question people in custody, and given immigration officials confidential personal information.
March 11, 2025
Point of Law
Justice Department Dismisses DEI Lawsuits Against Police Agencies
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced yesterday that the Justice Department will dismiss lawsuits currently in progress over hiring standards at the Maryland State Police and City of South Bend Police Department.
February 27, 2025
Point of Law
Baltimore Sues Glock Over Design Features That Allow Full-Auto Conversions
The lawsuit follows similar cases brought against Glock in Chicago, Minnesota and New Jersey. They accuse the company of failing to protect the public by selling firearms that can be adapted to fully automatic with dime-sized switches.
February 12, 2025
Point of Law
Florida Sheriff’s Sergeant Wins $15 Million Discrimination Verdict
Attorney Wayne Evans, who represented the sheriff's office, said the actions of the sheriff, who was not present when the verdict was announced, were not racial discrimination.
February 10, 2025
Point of Law
California Officials Propose Legislation to Punish Looting in Fire Zones
The bill would make looting a felony instead of a misdemeanor and increase possible prison sentences to four years instead of one, and comes as law enforcement agencies report elaborate attempts to take advantage of victims.
February 10, 2025
Point of Law
California Deputies to No Longer Respond to Non-Criminal Mental Health Calls
The court found that the use of force by the officers was deemed unreasonable given that the call was a non-criminal mental health request. The court questioned whether any force was appropriate because a crime had not been committed.
February 6, 2025
Command
Colorado Sheriff Wins $1.3 Million in Lawsuit Against County
In the lawsuit, the four said they were pressured to resign or be fired for supporting the former sheriff's opponent in the 2018 election.
January 29, 2025
Point of Law
U.S. Supreme Court Case Could Affect Murder Trial of Ohio Officer
Defense attorneys for Jason Meade, a former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr., successfully requested a delay for his criminal trial to await direction from the Barnes v. Felix decision.
January 29, 2025
Point of Law
Trump Pardons DC Officers Convicted Over Man’s Death During Pursuit
“They arrested the two officers to put them in jail for going after a criminal, a rough criminal, by the way,” the president told reporters Tuesday. “I am the friend of police more than any president that has ever been.”
January 23, 2025
Patrol
Union Sues Minnesota POST for Revealing IDs of Undercover Officers
According to the lawsuit, the POST board was complying with a Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request when it released the names of officers to Illinois-based nonprofit, the Invisible Institute.
January 22, 2025
Point of Law
North Carolina Court Allows Mother to Sue Troopers Over Son’s Ridealong Death
The 2-1 Appeals Court decision Wednesday reversed a trial judge’s ruling favoring Trooper Omar Romero Mendoza.
January 16, 2025
Point of Law
New Mexico Deputy Faces Murder Charge Over On-Duty Shooting
Elijah Hadley, 17, was reportedly shot 19 times during the deputy’s response. Hadley was found to toss an airsoft pistol to the side before he was fatally shot.
January 14, 2025
Point of Law
Governor Commutes Manslaughter Sentence of Former Kansas City Detective
"No police officer should be in prison for a split-second decision to protect his partner," Missouri State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer said.
December 23, 2024
Point of Law
Louisville Agrees to Reform Police Department Under Federal Consent Decree
Mayor Craig Greenberg's administration expects the agreement -- called a consent decree -- will be approved by a federal judge, starting a process city officials hope will be completed in less than five years.
December 12, 2024
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