Officer Keith Abel, who shot James England in 2015, was not disciplined by CPD, but the City nonetheless settled the case just weeks before trial, awarding $300,000 in damages.
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At the time of his release, Andrews’ time served stands as the second longest known wrongful incarceration in U.S. history, and the longest in Ohio. Now, attorneys are seeking a jury trial in a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Cleveland.
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Yesterday, two women filed a federal civil rights suit alleging serious sexual abuse against former Webster County deputy Arthur Dale Collins, along with other deputies, former Jailer Morgan McKinley, and Webster County. The women were prisoners at the Webster County Jail and were abused by former deputy Collins at various times in 2020.
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Raymond and Gayle Laible were killed and Steven and Maribeth Klein were seriously injured when CPD Officers initiated a high-speed pursuit and failed to end the chase despite grave risk to the public.
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Brandon Davis was attacked, arrested, jailed, and prosecuted for walking while Black.
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The City of Euclid has agreed to pay Lamar Wright $475,000 in a settlement after a brutal attack by EPD officers Kyle Flagg and Vashon Williams in November 2016.
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Judge dismisses charges against 35 protesters, saying the curfew order was "unconstitutionally vague"
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“Cincinnati’s shameful history of racist policing and brutality continues today in the streets, but the people are standing together to end it. We will fight for their rights to be safe and free from the violence of police and the criminal legal system.” - Jacqueline Greene
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Two Cleveland Men Win $18 Million Settlement Against City of Cleveland and Former Police Detective
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Kwame Ajamu, Wiley Bridgeman, and Rickey Jackson, who were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for a combined 100-plus years for a murder they did not commit, have resolved their lawsuit against the City of Cleveland in an $18 million settlement agreement.
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Brendan Hester was shot by City of Ashtabula police officer after Hester's family called 911 to report an intruder in their home. He survived to tell his story and to seek justice for the unlawful shooting.
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Jose's lawsuit against prison officers sought justice for an abusive, harassing strip search that violated ODRC policies and Jose's constitutional rights.
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On May 23, 2015, Cleveland police arrested over 70 people who protested the acquittal of Cleveland police officer Michael Brelo, who fired 49 of the 137 shots that killed Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams in November 2012.
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Kipp Holloway was unarmed when he was unjustifiably and illegally shot by Cleveland police sergeant Timothy Patton in 2014. He survived to tell his story and sued Patton and the City of Cleveland for violating his civil rights.
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This lawsuit was filed by Daniel Ficker's family in the right for justice after Daniel's 2011 death due to an unjustified, illegal encounter pursued by Cleveland police Matthew Craska and David Mindek.
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