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Family of man who died after being tackled by mental crisis team sues paramedic, police officer. February 13, 2024.
1 / 2 Death in Police Custody Colorado FILE - In this undated photo provided by Kenda James, Kevin Dizmang holds his granddaughter as an infant. Members of a mental health response team sent to Dizmang, a man who was having a “psychotic breakdown”, instead killed him...
Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement. February 5, 2024.
1 / 4 Girls Handcuffed Brittany Gilliam responds to questions in the office of her attorney, David Lane, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in downtown Denver. Gilliam's attorney announced on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, that a deal has been struck with the city of Aurora, Colo.,...
Colorado city will pay $1.9 million settlement after officers drew weapons on a Black family in mix-up over stolen vehicle. February 5, 2024.
The Colorado city of Aurora said Monday it has reached a $1.9 million settlement with a Black family who had guns drawn on them in a stolen vehicle mix-up in 2020. “The Aurora Police Department remains committed to strengthening the relationship with the community...
Former Yakima police officer accused of raping a passed out teen in West Richland. February 6, 2024.
A former Yakima police officer and school resource officer is accused of raping a drunk teenager in his West Richland home. Elias Huizar, 39, is suspected of sexually assaulting the unconscious house guest after a night of drinking with his 17-year-old girlfriend and...
Alabama Cops ‘Violently’ Arrested Two Elderly Women For Taking Care of Feral Cats. February 7, 2024.
Wetumpka Police Department In 2022, Wetumpka, Alabama, police violently arrested two elderly women and charged them with a litany of criminal offenses. Their crime? Taking care of stray cats. The pair has now sued the officers, arguing that their arrest and the...
An Ohio city settles with a truck driver and a former K-9 officer involved in July attack. February 9, 2024.
FILE - This image taken from Ohio State Highway Patrol body camera video shows a police dog attacking Jadarrius Rose, 23, of Memphis, Tenn., on July 4, 2023, in Circleville, Ohio. The central Ohio city agreed Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, to a settlement with a former K-9...
Off-duty Nebraska police officers shoot and kill two men. February 4, 2024.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two off-duty police officers in Nebraska's largest city shot and killed two men in an SUV, though authorities have provided few details about the confrontation. The two Omaha officers were working at a local business at around 2 a.m. Saturday when...
Michigan case offers an example of how public trust suffers when police officers lie. January 28, 2024.
1 / 4 A Matter of Truth When Police Lie Brian Chaney stands near the area, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Keego Harbor, Mich., where he was arrested. The officer told Chaney he thought Chaney was breaking into cars and cuffed him. Chaney, who is Black, asked for a...
Hit by car after being left at dump by police, Northern California woman wins huge settlement. January 30. 2024.
A Chico woman arrested in September 2022 by Oroville police — who was then driven to a Butte County dump at midnight and left until she was struck by a passing car as she tried to walk home — has settled her lawsuit against the city for a $3 million payment, her...
Colorado police chief on leave pending criminal case after reported rapes during party at his house. January 24, 2024.
FILE - An empty newspaper rack for the Ouray County Plaindealer is shown here, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Ouray, Colo. Nearly all copies of the small-town Colorado newspaper were stolen from racks on the same day it published a story about charges being filed over...