Lawsuit

Police sue rap artist Afroman over loss of reputation after music video shows home raid

The officers' lawsuit claims videos and posts have caused “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation"

NYC to pay millions settling lawsuit over 'kettling' at George Floyd protest

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At least $10M will be paid in the city's highest per-person settlement in a mass arrest class-action lawsuit

Taking the burden out of audio and video redaction (eBook)

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Veritone, Inc.

Artificial intelligence is making it more efficient for agencies to comply with public information requests while providing greater public trust and transparency

Driver found not guilty in 2019 crash death of Fla. deputy

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The driver was found guilty of reckless driving and sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he has already served

LAPD officer files suit against dept., alleging supervisors ignored sexual harassment

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Sgt. Darcy French claims she was ignored, discredited, passed over for promotions, forcibly transferred and demoted

Ore. State Police settle fatal OIS lawsuit, pay $1.6M and apologize to victim's wife

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One trooper involved had "documented history of making poor decisions," which led to his removal from the state police SWAT team in Feb. 2015

Jury awards L.A. prosecutor $1.5M in retaliation lawsuit against DA George Gascón

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Over a dozen prosecutors have similar lawsuits pending against the controversial district attorney

Former Colo. officer sues sheriff's office over injuries from 'reckless' pursuit

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Officer Steven Wren, who was 37 at the time, suffered a multi-level compression fracture of his thoracic spine

Fla. man paralyzed by officer who meant to use TASER, not gun, in 2021 shooting files suit

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Michael Ortiz is seeking unspecified millions of dollars from the city of Hollywood, Fla., and officer Henry Andrews, who is facing a misdemeanor charge

Kobe Bryant family settles photo lawsuit for $28.5 million

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The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star's fatal helicopter crash

Lawsuit: Mentally ill man froze to death in Ala. jail

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Jail video shows Anthony Mitchell was kept naked in a concrete-floored isolation cell, according to the lawsuit

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of man who created fake police Facebook page

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Police arrested Anthony Novak in 2016 after he created a fake police Facebook page that closely mirrored the look of Parma PD's official page

Colo. mental health crisis response team scrutinized after death of man during arrest

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Doctors ruled the death of the man, who was acutely intoxicated by meth, was determined to be a homicide because of "the contribution of physical restraint to the cause of death"

Ill. firearms ban incites challenges to numerous legislative shortcuts

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At a rate of one every four days, a new legal challenge has arisen to Illinois' month-old firearms ban

Okla. judge: Banning guns for marijuana users unconstitutional

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Lawyers argued their client's Second Amendment right was violated by law that makes it illegal for "unlawful users of controlled substances" to possess firearms