New York City Agrees to $6M Settlement Over Police Response to George Floyd Protests March 3, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson About 320 people arrested during a George Floyd protest in the Bronx on June 4, 2020, and who claim the...
Federal Jury Awards $100M in Stun Gun Fall Paralysis Lawsuit August 30, 2022 ATLANTA (AP) — A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his...
Jury Awards $14M to George Floyd Protesters in Denver March 28, 2022 By Colleen Slevin DENVER (AP) _ Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over...
Lawsuit Claims Police Shooting of Veteran Was Unnecessary October 29, 2021 WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — The parents of a military veteran shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy during what his...
U.S. Insurers Explore Officer Coverage as Police Reform Debate Rages July 24, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and Alwyn Scott U.S. insurers and brokers are starting to craft professional liability coverage for police officers, spurred on by signs that policymakers...
Little Oversight of Security Guards in Illinois December 20, 2018 A newspaper investigation has found that private security guards in Illinois often aren’t as closely monitored as police officers, who...
Woman Sues Missouri Police Agencies Over Son’s Chase Death May 9, 2017 By JIM SUHR The mother of one of three men killed during a 2014 police chase is suing police agencies involved in the...
Federal Agency Challenges Chinese Tourist’s Injury Claim June 9, 2015 By CAROLYN THOMPSON The United States government is defending itself against a Chinese tourist’s $10 million injury claim with the testimony of a...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Officers Can’t be Sued for North Dakota Shooting December 29, 2014 By DAVE KOLPACK Three law enforcement officers who shot a Jamestown man after he came out of his apartment carrying a shotgun did...
Federal Report Says Cleveland Police Poorly Trained, Reckless December 9, 2014 By MARK GILLISPIE Cleveland police officers use excessive and unnecessary force far too often, are poorly trained in tactics and firearm use and...