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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2013

N.M. Cop Personally Liable In Killing of Iraq War Vet

A Bernalillo County, N.M., jury awarded $10.3 million to the family of an Iraq War veteran who was shot and killed by an Albuquerque Police officer during a 2010 standoff.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2013

Lawsuit Claims Chicago Cop Fractured Woman's Face

A woman has accused a Chicago cop of fracturing her face by pressing his fist against her nose for three to five minutes and threatening to "push (her) nose through (her) brain."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2013

Former Texas Cop Punched Handcuffed Subject

A former Laredo (Texas) Police officer pleaded guilty today to violating the civil rights of an arrestee, when he struck a suspect he had handcuffed in the back of a patrol car.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2012

Federal Judge Takes Over Oakland Police Department

A federal judge has placed Oakland Police Department reform efforts under his direct control, citing nearly a decade of inadequate attempts to comply with a legal settlement in a case that unmasked systemic police brutality and racial profiling.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2012

Video: Suspect Claims Excessive Force by S.C. Deputies

A 19-year-old man has accused three Charleston County (S.C.) Sheriff's deputies of using excessive force during a Nov. 11 traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2012

Video: Suspect Claims Seattle Cop Choked Him

The attorney of a hit-and-run suspect claims a Seattle Police officer used excessive force on his client during a rough arrest in early October.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2012

Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Albuquerque PD

The Department of Justice launched a civil rights probe of the Albuquerque (N.M.) Police Department Tuesday focusing on officers' use of force.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2012

LAPD Chief Seeks To Fire 4 Cops In TASER Incident

Four Los Angeles police officers are under scrutiny after one TASERed a handcuffed woman while joking with others at the scene, according to interviews and law enforcement records.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2012

Video: Burglary Suspect Pinned by Cruiser at Pa. University

A 44-year-old man plans to sue Drexel University and its campus police force for seriously injuring him with a police car during a pursuit last year. Video footage shows a Drexel police officer pinning Johnson against a wall with his patrol car.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2012

Wash. Officer Gets 4-Year Sentence In Man's Death

A judge sentenced a Spokane (Wash.) Police officer to more than four years in prison on Thursday for using excessive force on a disabled janitor.

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