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NewsMay 22, 2024

Acquitted Former Washington Officer Files Defamation and Discrimination Claim

Timothy Rankine alleges that since June 2020, he has suffered from “politically motivated, false accusations of racial bias policing and criminal misconduct,” according to his claim. The City of Tacoma said it does not comment on pending litigation.

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NewsMay 22, 2024

Uvalde Victims’ Families Sue Texas DPS Officers, Settle with City

In the settlement announced Wednesday, the city of Uvalde will pay a total of $2 million to the families of 17 children killed in the shooting and two children who survived, according to a statement from the families' attorneys.

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NewsApril 30, 2024

Biden Administration Plans to Reclassify Marijuana as Schedule III Drug

Cannabis is currently a schedule I drug on the Controlled Substances Act — the most severe classification. The DOJ decision would reportedly move cannabis to schedule III, which means it’s determined to have some medical benefits.

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NewsApril 30, 2024

ACLU Sues Fresno Over Police Dog Records Dispute

ACLU claims the city violated the state Public Records Act by not providing requested records.

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NewsApril 24, 2024

Family of 13-Year-Old Killed in Cleveland Police Chase Settles for $4.8 Million

Tamia Chappman, 13, died Dec. 20, 2019 after the car, stolen by two teenagers, crashed into her in East Cleveland during the high-speed pursuit.

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NewsApril 16, 2024

Judge Awards Nearly $23 Million to Undercover St. Louis Officer Beaten by Colleagues During 2017 Protest

Luther Hall sued three of his former colleagues — Randy Hays, Dustin Boone and Christopher Myers — in 2022 over their actions five years earlier during public protests.

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NewsApril 3, 2024

California Deputy’s Lawsuit Says He Was Fired for Not Joining Sheriff’s Department “Gang”

Federico Carlo, the ex-deputy behind the suit, alleges he was wrongly accused of giving a Nazi salute and sharing a sexually explicit photo, then “abruptly terminated” by a “tattooed Regulator deputy gang member.”

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NewsMarch 21, 2024

Man Gets 5 Years for Attacking Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Jeffrey Sabol was charged with assaulting another DC Police officer, identified as “B.M.” in court filings, by grabbing him and dragging him down a set of stairs and then repeatedly punching him.

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NewsMarch 20, 2024

Chicago Sues Glock Claiming Pistol Too Easy to Convert to Full Auto

According to the filing, Glock is accused of endangering Chicagoans by manufacturing and selling semi-automatic pistols that can be easily converted to machine guns using devices commonly known as “auto sears” or “switches.”

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NewsMarch 7, 2024

Denver-Area Woman Wins $3.76 Million in Lawsuit Over SWAT Raid

According to court documents and statements from American Civil Liberties Union Colorado, which brought the case, the detectives pursued a search warrant for Ruby Johnson's home based on claims that Apple's "Find My iPhone" feature pinged Johnson's house.

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