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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2016

Video: Minneapolis Group Pushes for Police Officers to Buy Their Own Liability Insurance

A Minneapolis group has created a petition to change the city's charter to require police officers to provide their own liability insurance.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 29, 2016

New Jersey Overlooked Red Flags to Produce More Diverse Police Recruits, Lawsuit Claims

A veteran New Jersey state trooper alleges in a whistleblower lawsuit she was retaliated against by her superiors after raising objections that police academy background checks were compromised because of pressure to increase racial diversity among State Police ranks.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2016

Hospital to Pay $1M to Family of Eric Garner

The hospital center that dispatched paramedics and treated Eric Garner as he died has agreed to pay $1 million to the family, according to court records.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2016

Man Arrested and Questioned After Deadly Trooper Ambush Sues Pennsylvania State Police

A man who was arrested then questioned about a deadly ambush at a Pennsylvania State Police barracks has sued claiming he was traumatized by overzealous troopers who detained him based on mere speculation.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2016

Man Shot by Florida Deputy Awarded $23.1 Million by Jury

Sheriff's attorney Summer Barranco said Stephens did not respond to Lin's instructions after he was pulled over for a traffic infraction on his bicycle. Stephens testified that he was a "little bit" high and had marijuana in his shoe at the time of the traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2016

Video: Judge Tosses Accused Cop Killer's Lawsuit That Named Fallen Officer as Defendant

A lawsuit filed by a man accused of killing an Indianapolis Metro Police Department officer has been thrown out by a federal judge.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

LAPD Officers Fired Over Fatal Pursuit Shooting Sue to be Reinstated

Michael Ayala and Leonardo Ortiz were among about two dozen officers who pulled up behind 51-year-old Brian Beaird’s mangled Corvette after he crashed in downtown Los Angeles in 2013, ending a long, high-speed pursuit

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2016

University of Cincinnati to Pay Millions to Family of Man Killed by Campus Officer

The deal gives the family of Samuel DuBose $4.85 million and promises free undergraduate tuition for his 12 children who range in age from 4 to 23.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2016

Accused Cop Killer Sues Fallen Officer, Indianapolis PD for Excessive Force

The man charged with killing Indianapolis Metro Police Officer Perry Renn in July 2014 has now filed a federal lawsuit against Renn, and the City of Indianapolis, alleging the use of excessive force. Major Davis II claims he was irreparably injured. He's demanding almost $7 million dollars in damages.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2016

New York to Appoint Civilian to Monitor Police's Counterterrorism Activity

The mayor will appoint an independent civilian to monitor the New York Police Department's counterterrorism activities, lawyers said in court documents on Thursday as they moved to settle a pair of lawsuits over surveillance targeting Muslims.

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