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ArticlesOctober 2, 2024

Federal Prosecutors File New Indictment Against Former Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor Case

In August, U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson declared that the actions of Taylor’s boyfriend were the legal cause of her death, not a bad warrant.

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NewsSeptember 18, 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.

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NewsSeptember 10, 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.

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NewsAugust 27, 2024

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.”

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NewsAugust 23, 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.

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NewsAugust 13, 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.

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NewsAugust 8, 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

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NewsAugust 5, 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."

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NewsJuly 11, 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.

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NewsJune 25, 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.

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