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Suit Alleges Excessive Force by Albuquerque Police

A mentally disabled man who was shot by an Albuquerque, N.M., police officer has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the lawsuit filed last week by Russell Tenorio alleges, among other things, that …

Wrongfully Convicted New York Man Could Get $3.75M

A mentally disabled man could get a $3.75 million settlement from the city of Rochester for a wrongful murder conviction. Douglas Warney, who has an IQ of 68, spent more than a decade behind bars after confessing to the stabbing …