police misconduct

Landmark Verdict: Colorado Woman Awarded Almost $4 Million After SWAT Team Wrongly Raided Her Home

Mar 7, 2024

In a significant legal development, a Colorado woman, Ruby Johnson, has secured a monumental victory in her lawsuit against two police officers following a wrongful SWAT team raid on her home. The jury’s verdict, amounting to $3.76 million, marks a crucial milestone in holding law enforcement accountable for violations of state constitutional rights. The verdict,…
Judge Drops Probation For Black Child, 11, Sentenced For Urinating In Public

Feb 17, 2024

In Senatobia, Mississippi, an 11-year-old Black child, Quantavious Eason, found himself entangled in the legal system after a seemingly minor incident of urinating in public last August. Initially arrested at the tender age of 10, Eason faced the charge of being a child in need of supervision. This led to a probation sentence, coupled with…
Family Of Black Girls Handcuffed By Police And Held At Gunpoint Reach $1.9 Million Settlement

Feb 14, 2024

In a case that sparked nationwide outrage, the family of Black girls who were handcuffed by police and held at gunpoint has reached a $1.9 million settlement with city officials in Aurora, Colorado. The incident, which occurred in 2021, involved Brittney Gilliam and her daughters, who were mistakenly detained by police officers who believed the…

Landmark Verdict: Colorado Woman Awarded Almost $4 Million After SWAT Team Wrongly Raided Her Home