This week’s candidates for the Brian Sonnenberg Peaceful Resolution to Conflict Center Award. Fairfax County Police

 Detroit MI cop has been suspended after arrested on felony assault charges for allegedly pistol whipping man at teen girl’s birthday party. While this report downplays the allegations by saying the officer was only accused of pointing his gun at the victim, the original allegations from September, here, say he was beaten so badly that an environmental clean-up crew had to be called to clean up all the blood. [0] http://bit.ly/tfSulv

Univ of California Berkeley CA is being sued alleging police used excessive force on #OccupyCal protesters including actions in a videotaped incident showing officers hitting protesters with batons. 24 plaintiffs are involved in the suit so far. [3] bit.ly/uy27oT

Denver CO cop in figherfighter beating case docked 2days pay for not documenting detainee’s injuries in other case [0] bit.ly/unPxgm

Niagara Co NY deputies accused of excessive force on business owner who refused to show ID at false burglary call [1] bit.ly/s25SZj

Santa Fe NM police union tries to pressure a journalist into revealing who gave him a police brutality video that resulted in 2 cops being fired and 2 others being disciplined. [5] is.gd/TuMsMs

3 Santa Rosa CA cops investigated for beating a man on video, breaking 3 of his ribs, then arresting the person who recorded the incident on his cellphone and his friend who also claims the officers used excessive force on him as well. [3] bit.ly/rJTu1w

Bartlesville OK cops charged with assault after an investigation into allegations that they used excessive force on a hospital patient. [0] bit.ly/tqJUmW

Endicott NY cops accused of pepperspaying a cuffed man in the back of a cruiser then pepperspaying a radio host who objected to what he witnessed. [4] press.sn/sIWDqe

Beaver PA settles suit for $32k to a man allegedly tasered 2x, hit in head handcuffs then shoved through a window by a cop. [0] bit.ly/ucLSD8

Amherstburg ON cop accused of assaulting police chief’s grandson during a traffic stop faces disciplinary action for it. [0] bit.ly/u6cXS0

Washtenaw Co MI undercover deputy sued by teen alleging the plainclothes officer didn’t identify himself before throwing him through a window because he didn’t stop when commanded. The teen was accosted because the cops thought he was suspicious for running down the sidewalk… when he was only returning from the bank to get change for his employer. [3] bit.ly/ufEEvD

New Jersey jury awards $2.1mil plus $150k in punitive damages in the fatal shooting of Native American by state park police officer. It’s unclear if the state or the officer will have to pay the punitive damages. [0] bit.ly/uZRjWB

Miami-Dade FL cop is accused of opening the door to a woman’s home without a warrant then slamming it on her hand after threatening to arrest her for arguing with a cop that yelled at her for looking out her door as they were searching for a suspect. [4] bit.ly/tebANr

McFarland CA cop was fired for allegedly unleashing his police dog on a man who wasn’t resisting then beating him with his baton. [0] bit.ly/uXXHEZ

New York State Court police officer was sentenced to probation in plea deal for holding a hostage during an armed stand-off with police. [0] stargaz.tt/tTD8cK

Seattle WA officials were slammed by the NAACP for their reaction, or lack thereof, to a sharply critical letter from top DOJ officials recommending they fix problems that hindered the prosecution of police officers for brutality. The letter, and the reaction, was prompted by the city attorney dropping assault charges against an undercover cop caught on camera kicking a teen and then caught punching a man who recorded him on the same night… though the officer wasn’t charged for that either. City officials infuriatingly claim they can’t do anything the feds tell them to do without asking permission to do so from the police union. [3] bit.ly/w4HaUM