Ex-NFL Player’s Parents Allege Excessive Police Force Led to His Wrongful Death July 1, 2026 By HANNAH FINGERHUT The parents of former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin say excessive force by police and delayed medical care led...
Denver to Pay $4.7 Million to Settle Claims of George Floyd Protesters August 31, 2023 Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating...
California Jury Awards $3.75 Million to Protester Shot by Hard-Foam Projectiles August 30, 2023 A jury awarded $3.75 million in damages this week to a protester shot twice with hard-foam projectiles fired by Los...
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...
Man Pardoned After 7 Years Reaches $7.5M Settlement With Indiana City, Says Attorney May 9, 2022 By RICK CALLAHAN A Chicago man who was pardoned after spending more than seven years in prison for an armed robbery he didn’t...
Man Jailed for 12 Years Brings $12M Wrongful Conviction Suit Against Milwaukee May 5, 2022 A man who spent 12 years in prison for a homicide he didn’t commit has filed a $12 million federal...
Judge Dismisses Claims in Oregon Armed Occupation Death Suit August 19, 2021 By admin A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of...
Family of Woman Shot by Police Reaches $3M Settlement With Baltimore County August 11, 2021 A $3 million settlement has been reached in the 2016 death of a Black woman shot by Baltimore County police...
Georgia City Pays $500K to Settle 2017 Police Custody Death July 19, 2021 A local government in Georgia agreed Tuesday to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a...
Suits Over New York Police Handling of 2020 Racial Protests to Proceed July 14, 2021 By Erik Larson A federal judge rejected a request by New York City to dismiss lawsuits claiming police violated the constitutional rights of...