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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

DOJ Report Says Memphis Police Violated Constitution, Used Excessive Force

The announcement came just as the city said in a letter that it would not enter into a consent decree with the DOJ over its policing practices.

December 5, 2024

Florida Voters Reject Legalization of Recreation Marijuana

The amendment got 55.9% of the vote, according to the unofficial returns, but it failed to pass because Florida requires 60% support to amend the state’s constitution.

November 6, 2024

Former Ohio Officer Found Guilty of Murder Over On-Duty Shooting of Unarmed Man

Judge Stephen McIntosh will sentence former Columbus officer Adam Coy on Nov. 25, but the only sentence McIntosh can impose is life in prison without the possibility of parole for at least 15 years.

November 4, 2024

Boise Sergeant Settles with City for $850K Over Training Injury Allegedly Caused by Former Chief

In the lawsuit, Sgt. Kirk Rush, a member of the Boise Police Department’s K-9 Unit, alleged that in October 2021 then Chief Lee demonstrated a neck hold on him without consent during a training exercise, causing injures that later required surgery.

October 10, 2024

Supreme Court Reviewing Police Use of Deadly Force Case

In an order Friday, the court said it will consider the standard for analyzing whether an officer’s conduct was a reasonable use of force under the Fourth Amendment when their safety is threatened.

October 9, 2024

Owner of Closed Boise Coffee Shop Wins $4 Million in Lawsuit Over University’s Reaction to Her Support for Police

The jury awarded the business owner a total of $3 million in damages for business losses, mental and emotional distress, personal humiliation and lost reputation.

September 18, 2024

Widow Sues Indiana Agency Over Husband’s Training Death

The 11-page civil complaint filed last week by the deputy’s wife claims that the academy and its training staff put the deputy at undue risk of injury and death.

September 10, 2024

Deputy Asson Hacker of the Vanderburgh County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office died March 2, 2023, after suffering a medical emergency during training.

Lawsuit Settlement Prohibits Washington City's Officers from Personalizing Equipment

The agreement also requires that Olympia Police Chief Rich Allen, his deputy and assistant chiefs and the four officers involved in the incident complete state training “on the historical intersection between race and policing.”

August 27, 2024

Maryland Officer Convicted of Throwing Smoke Bomb During Jan. 6 Riot

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial testimony without a jury this week before he found Montgomery County Police Officer Justin Lee guilty of two felonies and three misdemeanors.

August 23, 2024

Wounded Illinois Officer Awarded $3 Million in Lawsuit Against Shooter’s Estate, Agency

Sgt. Patrick Carrier was responding to a call about a shooting the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, when the suspect shot him in the shoulder with an AR-15 rifle.

August 13, 2024

Seattle Officer Fired for Comments at Crash Sues City for $20M

In the claim Officer Daniel Auderer says SPD leaked false information about disciplinary proceedings as well as personal information. He claims he was wrongfully terminated and the decision to fire him was retaliatory

August 8, 2024

Supreme Court Justice Says America Has Too Many Laws

Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that federal crimes have nearly doubled in his lifetime, saying "nobody knows how many federal crimes there are because it would take years just to read them."

August 5, 2024

Family of Slain Officer Wants Progressive DA Recalled for Refusal to Seek Death Penalty for Suspected Killer

The family has been pushing for the suspect to be convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death ever since, but they found out Tuesday night that Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner would be declining to do so.

July 11, 2024

Jury Awards $680K to 4 Seattle Protesters Arrested for Writing Anti-Police Graffiti

Derek Tucson, Robin Snyder, Monsieree De Castro and Erik Moya-Delgado were each awarded $20,000 in compensatory damages and $150,000 in punitive damages when the 10-person jury returned its verdict late Friday.

June 25, 2024

DOJ Says Phoenix Police Violated Constitutional Rights

The report says the department discriminates against certain races, as well as people with behavioral health disabilities. The report also found that Phoenix police detain and arrest people who are homeless without legal grounds.

June 13, 2024

Colorado Woman Hit by Train While in Police Custody Settles Lawsuit for $8.5 Million

Yareni Rios, who was 20 years old at the time, survived the collision with multiple broken ribs, a skull fracture, a broken back and leg and other injuries on Sept. 17, 2022.

June 4, 2024

Louisiana Criminalizes Getting Too Close to Officers in Some Circumstances

While the legislation's language does not specifically mention filming, critics say that by default it would limit how close a person can be to observe police. Opponents have also gone further to question the law's constitutionality.

May 30, 2024

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