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Paterson City Council just agreed to this settlement in a police excessive force case
Gannett via AOL· 8 months agoPATERSON — The city has agreed to pay $132,500 to settle a lawsuit accusing Paterson police officers of using excessive force while arresting a man and using pepper spray on people watching ...
Thibodaux Police settle excessive-force lawsuit filed by disabled man, ACLU attorneys say
Daily Comet via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAttorneys for a disabled man who alleged that a violent detention by Thibodaux Police in his home...
Police misconduct settlements can cost millions, but departments rarely feel the impact
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLast week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $700,000 settlement for a radio...
Racial justice org Detroit Will Breathe accepts $1 million settlement after police use of force
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDetroit Will Breathe has agreed to a $1 million settlement offer from the city to conclude a federal...
City Council to consider historic $50 million settlement for false confessions allegedly forced by...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 week agoChicago aldermen are set to consider the city’s largest police misconduct settlement ever: a $50...
Lack of uniform police policies in PA leaves differences in what is 'use of force'
Beaver County Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen a police officer is accused of misconduct, including excessive force, taxpayers often foot the...
Fort Worth police officer fired after investigation finds excessive force in shooting
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Fort Worth police officer was fired from the department following an investigation into his use of...
Chicago aldermen reject $2 million settlement for fatal police shooting; man slammed to ground by...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn a high-profile rebuke of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s Law Department, aldermen...
Columbus pays $225,000 settlement to man beaten, stun-gunned by police during 2017 arrest
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe city of Columbus will pay a $225,000 settlement to avoid a potential second federal court trial...
Detroit police urge City Council to reject settlement on Detroit Will Breathe lawsuit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Detroit Police Department strongly urged the City Council on Thursday to reject the city legal...