police misconduct

Mother and Daughters Wrongly Detained in California Win Record Settlement

Alameda County offered the family $700K before a jury set the payment at $8.25 million.
03/08/2023
Kyle Meany is a current LMPD sergeant, Joshua Jaynes is facing conspiracy charges, Brett Hankison has been indicted by the FBI.

DOJ Charges Louisville Police Officers Who Killed Breonna Taylor With Conspiracy, Making False Statements, And Unreasonable Force

The Department of Justice also has a wider investigation open into the “patterns and practices” of the entire LMPD.
08/04/2022
Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng on BET Buzz 2021

GUILTY! Federal Jury Convicts Former Minneapolis Police Officers of Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights

Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng officially contributed to George Floyd's death even though they had a chance to stop it.
02/24/2022

Chicago Could Pay $2.9 Million to Victim of Botched Police Raid From 2019

12/13/2021

Victim Of Botched Chicago Raid Says Slain Black Officer Was Only One Who Showed Her ‘Dignity Or Respect’

She says Officer Ella French showed her “dignity."
08/14/2021

Black Man Dies While In Police Custody Resulting In 7 Employees Placed On Administrative Leave

Marvin D. Scott III was only 26 years old.
03/17/2021
ROCHESTER, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: Police officers investigate a crime scene after a shooting at a backyard party on September 19, 2020, Rochester, New York. Two young adults - a man and a woman - were reportedly killed, and 14 people were injured in the shooting early on Saturday morning on the 200th block of Pennsylvania Avenue, located in the city's Marketview Heights neighborhood. Police say several dozen shots were fired. (Photo by Joshua Rashaad McFadden/Getty Images)

Rochester Police Sued By Family Of Child Pepper Sprayed By Officers

The lawsuit seeks an undisclosed amount in damages.
02/05/2021

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Pushes Even Harder For Police Reform Legislation After Shooting Of Jacob Blake

The shooting of Jacob Blake has prompted more action.
08/25/2020

This Day in Black History: July 12, 1967

The historic Newark Rebellion began.
07/12/2020

Witnesses to Rayshard Brooks Shooting Called What They Saw 'Awful'

They say they never expected to see a police killing.
06/18/2020

Trump Issues Executive Order On Police Reform And Meets With Black Families

The President says he’s solving the problem of bad police.
06/16/2020