CPD has been under federal court oversight for nearly seven years as part of an effort to stop officers from routinely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a news release from the Austin Justice Coalition, lawyers for Antonio Alexander say that on July 30, 2024, Alexander was ...

AKRON, Ohio — The city of Akron has settled two separate excessive force lawsuits involving the Akron Police Department. Both incidents occurred in 2024, and they are among the 231 use-of-force ...

The estate of Gary Updike, 46, makes the claim in a suit filed Wednesday in U.S. Middle District Court against the borough, five named officers and one John Doe. It seeks in excess of $1 million in ...

Mayor Mike Johnston’s executive order marks a direct challenge to Trump’s immigration crackdown and restricts federal ...

BROOKLYN, Ohio (WOIO) — A Brooklyn police sergeant who was responsible for reviewing use-of-force cases has been fired for using excessive force against a handcuffed woman. Last May 19 Investigates ...

A police spokesperson said the department was not able to comment at this time. The suit cites Chattanooga Police Officer Sean Emmer as an example of excessive force on a citizen. Emmer was entangled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A former Mississippi State Capitol Police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a federal charge for allegedly using ...

WEST HAVEN — A West Haven police officer is charged with felony assault and was placed on leave due to an alleged use of excessive force this summer. West Haven police Chief Joseph Perno said at a ...

Memphis drew a lawsuit from advocates after a “blanket denial” of records requests about police use of force and drew an accusation that city leaders have made no real police reforms.