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Ex-Idaho Cop Cries as Federal Jury Convicts Him of Tampering with Evidence and a Witness in FBI Civil Rights Probe

Meghann CuniffSep 26th
Mississippi Man Charged with Hate Crime for Allegedly Burning Cross to Intimidate Black Family

Meghann CuniffSep 23rd
Federal Court Dismisses Most Counts Against School District in Lawsuit Alleging Coaches ‘Ordered’ Football Player to Eat Pepperoni Pizza

Elura NanosAug 26th
After Losing Post-Trial Motion for Acquittal, Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderer Asks to Remain in Federal Custody as Long as Possible

Adam KlasfeldAug 5th
Cops Connected to Raid that Killed Breonna Taylor Falsified Paperwork, Conspired to Lie, and Violated Civil Rights Laws: DOJ

Aaron KellerAug 4th
Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 21 Years After Striking Rare Type of Plea Deal on Federal Civil Rights Charges Connected to George Floyd’s Death

Aaron KellerJul 7th
Ex-Cop Acquitted of Raping a Crime Victim in Tennessee State Court Now Faces Federal Civil Rights Case

Alberto LuperonJun 14th
A Florida Deputy Allegedly Left a Biker ‘Cooked Alive’ After His Taser Ignited a Gas Station. Both of Them Now Face Charges.

Marisa SarnoffMay 19th
‘He Betrayed the Trust’: Ex-Florida Cop Sentenced to Three Years Behind Bars for Sexually Exploiting Women While He Was ‘On Duty’ and in Uniform

Aaron KellerMay 14th
Judge Accepts Rare Negotiated Sentence for Derek Chauvin on Federal Civil Rights Case Connected to George Floyd’s Death

Aaron KellerMay 4th
Feds Promise to Force Officers to Wear Name Tags but Otherwise Settle BLM Lafayette Square Lawsuit ‘Without Any Admission of Liability’

Aaron KellerApr 13th
Florida Parents, Students Sue Ron DeSantis Over Newly Signed ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Designed to ‘Stigmatize, Silence, and Erase’ LGBTQ People

Marisa SarnoffMar 31st
Florida Ex-Cop Avoids Sex Offender Registry Despite Pleading Guilty to Coercing Women to Perform Sex Acts While He Was ‘On-Duty’ and Wearing a Uniform

Aaron KellerMar 5th
‘Negligence at its Highest Level’: California Woman Claims She Was Jailed for 13 Days Over Mistaken Identity

Jerry LambeFeb 24th
Federal Trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s Convicted Murderers Begins as Jury Hears an Earful of the Gunman’s Racist Bile

Adam KlasfeldFeb 14th
After Federal Judge Shreds Plea Deal, Ahmaud Arbery’s Convicted Murderers Will Press Their Luck at Civil Rights Trial

Adam KlasfeldFeb 4th
Civil Rights Suit Filed by Family of Black Teen Who Died in Police Custody Advances. Derek Chauvin’s Expert Is One of the Defendants.

Adam KlasfeldJan 19th
Dissent Takes Aim at Fifth Circuit’s ‘Impermissible Delay’ in Review of ‘Mutinous’ Abortion Law

Marisa SarnoffDec 27th
Derek Chauvin Appears Ready to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Depriving George Floyd of Civil Rights

Elura NanosDec 13th
Hawaii Man Who Was Mistaken for Someone Else and Locked Up for Over Two Years and Drugged ‘Until He Became Catatonic’ Files Federal Lawsuit

Jerry LambeNov 23rd