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State Troopers Who Won $5M Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Are Suing Again

State troopers who won $5M racial discrimination lawsuit are suing again Local News State troopers who won $5M racial discrimination lawsuit are suing again They fight crime for a living and now there is a legal battle between Michigan State Police and two of their own. Two Michigan State Police officers recently won a multi-million dollar lawsuit on the claims of racial discrimination. Since …


Court Rules for Disclosure of Crash Reports

A federal law protecting driver’s license data does not allow Wisconsin police departments to withhold driver information from accident reports, the Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. But whether that law might require such censure in other kinds of reports would …


The Latest: Little Rock Settles Lawsuit Over Police Shooting

The Latest on the settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of a black man fatally shot in 2010 after two off-duty Little Rock police officers entered his home without a warrant (all times local): 4 p.m. An attorney for the family of a black man fatally shot by Little Rock police in 2010 says the roughly $1.5 million settlement in the family’s lawsuit marks the largest settlement in the …


Little Rock Settles Lawsuit Over 2010 Police Shooting

Little Rock settled a lawsuit Friday with relatives of a 67-year-old black man who was killed after a struggle with two white, off-duty police officers who entered his home without a warrant in 2010, marking what the family’s attorney said was a record settlement of about $1.5 million. The lawsuit was filed after the death of Eugene Ellison, whose children include a Little Rock police …


Families of Hillsborough Stadium Victims Sue British Police

Lawyers representing some of the families of 96 soccer fans crushed to death in a U.K. soccer stadium in 1989 have filed a civil suit against two British police forces, alleging misuse of power in office. The lawsuit —filed by Saunders Law on behalf of several hundred family members and survivors — was revealed Thursday after an inquest this week determined that the fans — the …


Lawyer Busted for Staying Quiet During Traffic Stop Files Lawsuit

These troopers may not watch enough TV. A lawyer who was busted for staying quiet during a traffic stop in New Jersey is making noise now with a lawsuit against the state police, NJ.com reported. At least three New Jersey troopers insisted after Rebecca Musarra was pulled over that refusing to answer questions was a criminal act, according to the lawsuit. …


Cleveland Settles Lawsuit Over Tamir Rice Shooting for $6M

The city on Monday reached a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit over the death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy shot by a white police officer while playing with a pellet gun outside a recreation center. An order filed in U.S. District Court in Cleveland said the city will pay out $3 million this year and $3 million the next. There was no admission of wrongdoing in the settlement.



Brandon Tate-Brown Family Lawsuit Will Move Forward

The federal complaint filed last September alleged civil rights violations and sought class action status, as well as federal oversight of use of force by the Philadelphia Police Department. In a 20-page order, District Court Judge Stewart Dalzell dismissed several of the allegations in the complaint, including those related to the class action. However, he …


Lawsuit Aims to Clamp Down on ‘Gang Mentality’ of California Surfers

Lawsuit aims to clamp down on ‘gang mentality’ of infamous southern California surfers and ban them from public beaches. A group of surfers are being sued for allegedly harassing outsiders who try and ride the waves at a super desirable southern California surf spot. Stories of confrontation in Lunada Bay, which is…