Las Vegas NV cops who fatally shot a veteran after boxing his car in are under investigation, one of those officers apparently has a history of disciplinary issues. [1] bit.ly/rYreXr
Morrow Co OR deputy sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering a pregnant bartender whose body was found at a farm owned by his family. [0] bit.ly/tuWqCY
North Chicago IL police are being sued by the family of a man who died a week after police allegedly beat & tasered him beyond recognition. The family’s lawyer also claims that the man’s mother has been receiving death threats over the case, which the city claims to be investigating. [3] bit.ly/rG21Xr
Oakland CA cop who shot a person with a beanbag round while he was doing nothing more than videotaping police at #OccupyOakland has been reassigned along with that officer’s supervisor while both are under investigation over that incident. [3] bit.ly/sesv17
Baltimore MD settles suit for $375k to then family of a man who fatally shot in the back while he was running away from a cop who, a witness claims, had already patted him down and knew he was unarmed. [0] bsun.md/tEOSzO
Chicago IL settled four lawsuits for a total of $3.85 million [0] trib.in/rUUt83 including:
- 2 fatal denial of medical care in custody lawsuits for $1mil and $2mil
- 1 false arrest lawsuit for $560k
- 1 excessive force lawsuit involving two victims for $290k