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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

Woman Sues LAPD, Airport Police Over Mistaken Identity Arrest

Farber and the wanted woman -- also named Bethany Farber -- "had nothing in common besides their name. (The plaintiff) is a young woman with long, blonde hair, while the other woman is older with short brown hair," according to the complaint.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

Philadelphia FOP Sues City Over Driving Equity Bill

"These stops, they lead to bigger things, they find guns, they find drugs, it leads to bigger things. Whether you're black, whether you're white, whether you're Asian, whether you're Hispanic, obey the law. Get behind the wheel of a legally safe car and you'll be fine."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2022

NY Trooper Alleges Sexual Harassment in Federal Lawsuit Against Cuomo, State Police

The trooper alleged Cuomo subjected her to sexual remarks and on occasion ran his hand or fingers across her stomach and her back.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2022

AL Judge Issues $3.2M Verdict in Pursuit Crash Case

The judge’s order states the officer “negligently failed to seek or obtain authorization for this high-speed chase as required by the applicable policies and regulations of the Birmingham Police Department."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2022

Chicago Lieutenant Sues Law School, Claims Discrimination Against White Police

The lieutenant says the UIC School of Law damaged his reputation and his career after he complained about emails from the dean related to George Floyd’s murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2022

Chicago Aldermen Reject $125,000 Settlement Over Police Shooting Death

Aldermen declined Monday to pay a woman $125,000 to settle the lawsuit she filed after Chicago police officers fatally shot her son in her home in 2013 when she called for help because he was threatening her with a knife.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2022

Fired Chief Acevedo Sues City of Miami

In the court filing, Acevedo claims that the city, manager and three commissioners violated his First Amendment rights and illegally retaliated against him for blowing the whistle on what he describes as a toxic stew of corruption and wrongdoing.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2022

Facebook Sued Over Politically Motivated Murder of Officer

According to Facebook messages obtained by federal prosecutors, Carrillo met Robert Alvin Justus Jr., the driver of the vehicle from which he is alleged to have opened fire on Underwood, through Facebook groups for the Boogaloo movement.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2021

Jury Awards $67 Million to Family of Austin Man Killed by Police

Jurors found that both officers' actions were "objectively unreasonable ... such as that no reasonable officer could have believed that the shooting was lawful," according to court documents. The amount of damages was based on physical pain, mental anguish, loss of companionship, and punitive damages.

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Articlesby Eric DaigleDecember 8, 2021

Point of Law: Mentally Ill Suspect Attacking with Vehicle

Louisiana sheriff’s deputies used deadly force when an apparently mentally ill man attacked a lieutenant with his car. The district court ruled for the officers and the plaintiffs appealed.

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