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Retired CA Officer Awarded $2.8 Million in Lawsuit Over Agency Retaliation for Ticket Quota Comments

The retired officer said supervisors prevented him from being promoted, caused him to lose overtime opportunities and pay and wrote negative evaluations after he protested.

September 8, 2023

St. Louis Lieutenant Colonel Sues City, Claiming He Was Passed Over for Chief Because of Race

St. Louis Lt. Col. Michael Sack and former Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole were the only remaining finalists for the job after Mayor Tishaura Jones conducted a national search to replace John Hayden in 2021.

August 2, 2023

Man Sues NYPD Over Right To Record in Police Stations

"Our contention is [the NYPD's] rule, and the way this rule was written, and the way this rule is implemented, since it's an absolute ban, is not narrowly tailored and, therefore, will violate the First Amendment," LatinoJustice attorney Andrew Case said.

July 26, 2023

NYPD K-9 Handlers Sue for Overtime Pay for Dog Care

The eight officers — all lieutenants and sergeants who either currently or formerly worked as K-9 officers — want the city to pay them for the time they spend training and grooming the dogs at home.

July 25, 2023

LAPD Officers Awarded $13 Million Over Allegations of Drawing Hitler Mustache on Suspect

The man lodged a complaint with the police department, alleging that his eyebrows and mustache had been shaved off, and someone had drawn various objects on his body with a Sharpie.

July 18, 2023

Federal Court Rules Officer Injured in Protest can Sue Activist

The July 2016 protest took place outside the Baton Rouge Police Department in the aftermath of the killing of Alton Sterling. The plaintiff officer was injured during the demonstration when he was struck by a rock or a similar object.

June 27, 2023

Point of Law: Fleeing Drivers and Use of Force

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on whether officers can use deadly force to stop a suspect from driving away in some circumstances.

June 13, 2023

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Federal Court Rules Philly Officers Fired Over Social Media Posts can Sue Department Under First Amendment

The suit stemmed from a scandal that erupted in 2019, when a website dubbed the Plain View Project published a database of offensive social media posts made by police officers in several cities, including Philadelphia.

June 12, 2023

Slain Officer’s Family Sues Parents of Accused Killer

"The killer is charged with murder, but filing this lawsuit also brings other culpable individuals or people that we believe have involvement in the killing of Christopher," Fitzgerald family attorney, Joseph Marrone, explained.

June 2, 2023

Family of Slain CA Officer Sues DA for Wrongful Death

Gascón’s “ill-advised policies” and a probation officer’s inaction played a major role in the deaths of Santana and played a major role in the deaths of Santana and Paredes, David Ring, an attorney for Santana’s family, said Thursday.

May 5, 2023

El Monte, CA, police officers Joseph Santana, left, and Michael Paredes were killed in June 2022 by a man who was previously released on a third strike charge.

TX Officer Shot in the Face Suing Training Company

The Texas officer who was shot in the face during active shooter training in November is now suing the company that led the training.

April 26, 2023

Officer Lina Mino is greeted by officers from several departments during her discharge from treatment in December.

Appeals Court Denies Immunity to Charlotte Officer Sued Over Fatal Shooting

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.

April 4, 2023

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