In-Custody Death
When a subject tells you they can’t breathe, it should be understood as a nontrivial indication that something might be seriously wrong
The court cited several actions by officers that showed they were conceivably trying to mitigate a suspect’s discomfort and breathing difficulty
There is a long “hangover legacy” of court decisions that are not in harmony with the latest human-factors research
Officer Edward Nero faces assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges
The Justice Department expanded its review into a full civil rights investigation in 2015
Willard “Truck” Truckenmiller died May 3, on his 32nd birthday
Officer Edward Nero, one of six officers charged, faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges
A federal judge ruled that Trooper Brian Encinia may delay his deposition in the federal case until his criminal case is resolved in state court
Each faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges
Gray’s death a week after he was injured in a police transport van became a focal point in the national debate
The coroner found the suspect died of cocaine and alcohol poisoning with physical stress from being restrained
In one case, the council agreed to recommend that the city settle a lawsuit for $4.95M
In Baltimore and beyond, Gray’s name became a rallying cry
Brian Encinia entered his plea Tuesday
Linwood Lambert Jr. died in 2013 after officers who brought him to a hospital for a mental health evaluation used ECDs to subdue him
Officer William Porter must testify in the high-profile Freddie Gray case
Officer William Porter is awaiting retrial in the case focused on Gray
The figure is the maximum claim allowed under the hospital center’s liability insurance policy
The order stalls the trial for Officer Edward Nero, whose trial was scheduled to begin with jury selection Monday
Six officers are charged in the case
Officers Nero, Miller and Rice are charged with assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment
Officers arrested the suspect on domestic battery ‘without incident or the use of force’
The issue of safety in police transport vans gained wide attention after the death of Freddie Gray
A Mississippi medical examiner found Goode died from ‘complications of LSD toxicity’
The report also said there was no evidence the officer used racial slurs during the confrontation
The trial was to offer the public its first chance to hear the driver’s side of the story
William Porter wanted to invoke his Fifth Amendment right, but he risks being held in contempt if he does so
It’s an unprecedented move that means the officer could face jail time if he refuses
Dashcam video shows the traffic stop quickly became confrontational
Documents claim Gray complained of a back injury to officers more than a month before his death and had a history of hurting himself while in custody
The Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland could face charges
A new trial for William Porter has been scheduled for June 13
The department has been portrayed as so dysfunctional that police are perceived to be unaware or negligent of commands
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