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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2012

Teen Explorer Sues Agency, Officer's Widow

A teenage girl who was in a sexual relationship with a Santa Maria (Calif.) Police officer has sued the city over alleged negligence in operating a police department youth program.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2012

Attorney: 'Arrogant Action' By Deputies To Cost County Millions

The attorney representing the family of a man who was fatally shot by Lake County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputies after he pointed a gun at them said the shooting will cost county taxpayers millions.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2012

Mother Sues SF Police Over Son's Death

The mother of a Washington state parolee who accidentally shot himself to death during a gunfight with San Francisco police last year has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2012

NYC Won't Defend Sued Officer

New York City has distanced itself from a high-ranking police official accused of firing pepper spray at Occupy Wall Street protesters, taking the unusual step of declining to defend him in a civil lawsuit over the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2012

Video: Wild N.J. Pursuit Triggers $17M Lawsuit

A wild police chase on the streets of New Jersey is now taking center stage in a lawsuit filed against Bergen County. It's the officers' actions that are the subject of an investigation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2012

Mo. Agency Shifts From Holding Cells

The Columbia (Mo.) Police Department will soon begin taking more than half of suspects under arrest to the Boone County Jail instead of the police department. The move is in response to an August incident when former Officer Rob Sanders shoved an inmate in a holding cell.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2012

TASER Wins Appeal On Lawsuit's Dismissal

A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against TASER that claimed the company was legally required to inform its customers that multiple TASER shots could result in death.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2012

Kelly Thomas' Father Sues Fullerton, Officers

The father of the homeless man who was fatally beaten by Fullerton (Calif.) Police officers filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and six officers on the anniversary of his son's death.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

$6.6M Paid To Settle LAPD Crash Death

The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $6.6 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a fatal crash involving a speeding Los Angeles Police Department officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2012

Pursuit Suspect's Family Sues NYPD

The family of a fugitive who was shot and killed by New York Police Department officers after a three-mile pursuit through the Bronx has accused the department of causing his wrongful death.

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