The city of Fontana, California, has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Thomas Perez Jr., who was subjected to a grueling 17-hour interrogation by police that led to a false confession and a suicide attempt. The lawsuit highlights severe misconduct by law enforcement, including false accusations, threats, and…
In a recent development, new federal court filings have cast doubt on the conviction of Jessie Dotson, the man found guilty in the infamous 2008 “Lester Street Murders” case. The filings raise questions about the tactics employed by the Memphis Police Department during the investigation and suggest that Dotson’s confession may have been coerced. The…
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