Excessive Force
Excessive Force
Parents of an 11-year-old boy sued Maury County, Tenn., its public schools and sheriff’s department, claiming school resource officer Timothy Byrdsong assaulted their son on campus, in an incident that was caught on video.
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No Immunity for Myrtle Beach Police Officer in Excessive-Force Suit
A South Carolina officer involved in the shooting of a Myrtle Beach man – paralyzing him – after storming into his house without knocking, is not immune in an excessive-force lawsuit, the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday.
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A federal judge refused to dismiss a mother’s claim against Bixby, Oklahoma and its police officer who shot her unarmed 16-year-old son to death after he dismounted from an SUV that had mistakenly been reported as stolen.
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A motorist who was shot in the back by a Marion County sheriff’s officer claims the department uses unreasonable, excessive force against alleged “aggressive” drivers, killing two others and wounding him, in federal court.
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A federal court in Arizona ruled that an officer is not entitled to immunity in a civil rights suit brought by a party-giver. The officer, who allegedly hit the party host several times, was not in imminent danger, did not have probable cause to arrest the host and did not need to enter the home to protect anyone’s safety.
Read moreAnti-Trump Protesters
A federal court in Arizona certified a class of individuals who were “unlawfully dispersed” by the use of pepper spray and other chemical agents when police officers fired into an anti-Trump protest. The class is modified to include individuals who did not throw objects or attempt to breach the “free speech zone.”
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Eric Garner’s Mother Asks House Committee to Address Police Use of Excessive Force
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, sat beside Reverend Al Sharpton as she testified before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday where she called on Congress to take nationwide action to reign in law enforcement’s use of excessive force.
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A federal judge refused St. Louis’ request to dismiss a civil rights complaint from protesters of police brutality, as evidence indicates police may have a practice of using chemical agents against protesters without providing warning or leaving them a means of egress.
Read moreLAPD Officer Must Face Some Claims in Shooting of Teens
The Ninth Circuit affirmed denial of qualified immunity Wednesday to a Los Angeles police officer facing excessive-force claims for firing into a group of teenagers after he mistook a replica gun for a real weapon.
Read moreNewsom Signs Use-of-Force Reform Into Law in California
Calling for a transformation in a state where officers fatally shot more than 120 people in each of the last three years, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that requires officers to avoid deadly force and only shoot when “necessary.”
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A man claims in a federal complaint that Pennsylvania state troopers punched and kicked him in his own home, broke two teeth, critically damaged his eye, and called his wife “a fucking liar” for telling them he was recovering from open-heart surgery and that the two marijuana plants they found in the back yard were to assist his wife with her back pain.
Read moreNYC Sued Over Fraught Episode at Welfare Office
A single mom whose shocking treatment by police at a New York City welfare office stirred outrage last year brought a federal complaint Tuesday for damages.
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A federal judge dismissed without prejudice a claim that a Fort Myers, Fla., police officer used excessive force, because though the officer put a gun in the plaintiff’s face, he never touched him.
Read more10th Circuit Sides With Denver in Case of Courtroom Head Slam
The 10th Circuit upheld the dismissal Monday of a lawsuit stemming from claims a Denver sheriff’s officer beat a handcuffed man in a courtroom.
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Fatal Use of Force by Police a Leading Cause of Death for Young Men
A study published Monday says police violence should be categorized as a public health issue as the rate of deaths caused by police has increased across all demographics, with the risk being particularly pronounced for black men.
Read moreAttorney Fees
A federal judge approved $3.47 million in attorney fees from a $4.75 million judgment against Chicago and a police officer who used excessive force.
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A federal judge advanced some claims from a disabled journalist who claims police pepper-sprayed her without warning while she covered a peaceful protest against police brutality on Sept. 29, 2017.
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