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The Texas officer who was shot in the face during active shooter training in November is now suing the company that led the training.
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In a unanimous reversal Tuesday, three judges from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision last year that granted immunity to Wende Kerl, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer who fatally shot Franklin.
Read More →The recent release of more than 9,300 LAPD officers’ information has caused a furor within the department after it was requested by police abolitionist group called Stop LAPD Spying Coalition. It also mistakenly included the names of undercover officers.
Read More →The swatting call was spurred by a feud between two online gamers over a video game, Shane Gaskill of Wichita and Ohio gamer Casey Viner. Finch was not involved in the feud.
Read More →The former chief is seeking to be reinstated and is suing the city for $10 million for allegedly violating his rights.
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“I live in fear every day of being on social media and these (photos) popping up,” Vanessa Bryant testified. “I live in fear of my daughters being on social media and these popping up.”
Read More →The settlement includes the $15 million judgment Vanessa Bryant won against the county after a two-week civil jury trial last year in Los Angeles. It also resolves all pending litigation and future claims from the Bryant family.
Read More →She suffered head injuries, broken ribs, a broken arm and a broken sternum when the train crashed into the police vehicle. She spent 12 days in a hospital recovering from her injuries.
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The plaintiffs’ attorneys found a new angle of attack. They went after the company over how it marketed the Bushmaster AR that was used by the killer. They claimed the marketing was crafted to appeal to young men and glorified its capability for violence. The Connecticut Supreme Court bought that argument and ruled 4-3 in 2019 that the plaintiffs could sue
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Legally, any use of force by law enforcement must be objectively reasonable, but we should also consider whether it is necessary.
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