A federal appeals court Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against three Round Rock police officers involved in a 2014 traffic stop that left a Florence man paralyzed, ruling that excessive force was not used despite the severity of the driver’s injuries. William Slade Sullivan, described by the court as heavily intoxicated, morbidly obese and handicapped, was severely injured while being forcibly …
Lawsuit also claims that a home security company overheard the killings through a phone in real time, but did not call the cops. Brandon Martin(Photo: Corona Police) 544 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN15 COMMENTEMAILMORE The city of Corona and Riverside County are being sued over the violent deaths of three men who were allegedly killed by a former pro baseball player immediately after he was released …
Two Cleveland police officers under investigation for the November 2014 death of Tanisha Anderson responded Wednesday to a lawsuit brought 20 months ago by the woman’s family. Officers Scott Aldridge and Bryan Myers deny any wrongdoing in responding to a mental-health emergency at the home of Anderson’s family on the 1300 block of Ansel Road. Anderson, 37, suffered from …
Two women are suing a group of cops after they were forced to pull out their breasts and shake them during a traffic stop, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The women claim the incident happened around 2 a.m. on June 5. According to the lawsuit, the women were driving home when they were pulled over for allegedly crossing a white line.
The family of a Louisville man who was fatally shot by two Metro police officers said those officers were reckless, malicious and grossly negligent. Body camera video released Monday showed firsthand accounts from the three officers involved in the deadly police shooting on Broadleaf Drive. The Louisville Metro Police Department has released body camera video of an officer-involved shooting …
Attorneys for the Costa Mesa Police Department filed a motion Monday seeking to move from state to federal court a lawsuit alleging officers exceeded their legal authority when they raided a former medical marijuana dispensary. Lawyers Dennis M. Cota and Daniel S. Roberts, who represent the Police Department and city of Costa Mesa, did not return phone calls and emails Tuesday …
MANY QUESTIONS. RAMONE COLEMAN WAS AN APARTMENT AWAY FROM THE ARMED STANDOFF BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICERS LAST MONTH. IT STARTED WHEN POLICE KICKED IN GAINES’ DOOR TO SERVE WARRANTS.
The widow of a Lakewood police officer killed by friendly fire in the line of duty has dropped a federal lawsuit against the city as part of an agreement to collect $3.5 million in settlement claims. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver by Tamara Davies, widow of slain Officer James Davies, was dismissed with prejudice …
It’s not every day that a priest gives a ringing endorsement of a Chicago Police officer once charged with forcing a gun down the throat of a suspect. But on Thursday, Glenn Evans got a vote of confidence from the Rev. Matthew O’Donnell, pastor of St. Columbanus Catholic Church, one of half a dozen community activists from some of the city’s most crime-plagued neighborhoods who showed up at the …
The Rams have returned to Los Angeles, but not everyone is celebrating. A former member of L.A. City Council has sued over the question of whether it should pay for police services during home games played at the Coliseum. Via CourthouseNews.com, Dennis Zine and another LA.