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$2,291,000 Awarded to Anthony Lemons for 17 years in Prison

On Monday, November 22, 2021, the Ohio Controlling Board is expected to approve the final $1,800,000 payment to Anthony Lemons for his 17 years of wrongful imprisonment.

News, Press ReleaseFG+GNovember 24, 2021civil rights, al gerhardstein, david malik, sara gedeon, kevin spellacy, anthony lemons, columbus

Terry Gilbert Testifies Before the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee to End the Death Penalty in Ohio

Gilbert’s unique perspective on the failure of capital punishment comes from more than 50 years of experience as a trial lawyer. Gilbert testifies the death penalty does not deter crime, is procedurally flawed, is arbitrarily and disparately imposed, and inhumane.

NewsFG+GNovember 23, 2021civil rights, Terry Gilbert, Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee, House Bill 183

Man Held in Mental Hospital for 32 Months Seeks Damages and Reforms

Joshua Spriestersbach is celebrating Thanksgiving 2021 by fighting back.

Longest Serving Innocent Person in Ohio, Exonerated

Isaiah Andrews is found not-guilty for the murder of his wife, Regina Andrews, after 46 years.

News, Press ReleaseFG+GOctober 28, 2021civil rights, marcus sidoti, cleveland, isaiah andrews

Terry Gilbert Quoted in the Village Voice

“40 Grams and A Bong?” weighs in on cannabis social equity programs and civil rights.

NewsFG+GOctober 20, 2021kentucky, civil rights, Terry Gilbert, village voice

Women Sue Webster County for Sexual Abuse in Jail

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.

Victims Sue Officers and City of Cincinnati for Reckless and Dangerous High-Speed Chase that Killed Two People and Injured Two Others

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.

Virginia Beach Jury Awards $1 Million To Family of Man Killed by Virginia Beach Detective

Jeffery Tyree was shot by Virginia Beach Police Detective Bradley Colas during a mental health crisis in 2019

Statement Regarding the Passing of Wiley Bridgeman

Wrongfully Imprisoned Activist and Poet Died Peacefully at Home

News, Press ReleaseFG+GJune 28, 2021wiley bridgeman, Terry Gilbert, cleveland

Cincinnati Public Schools Reach $3M Settlement with Family of Gabriel Taye

The wrongful death lawsuit agreement ensures that Gabriel Taye’s tragic death will create anti-bullying reform throughout city schools.

VictoriesFG+GJune 17, 2021civil rights, gabe taye, gabriel taye, al gerhardstein, Cincinnati

Complaints Filed Against City of Toledo for Excessive Force and First Amendment Violations for May 30, 2020 Protests

19 plaintiffs filed charges for complaints about police misconduct that occurred during the George Floyd protests in Toledo, Ohio

Excessive Force, False Arrest, and Malicious Prosecution Cases Brought Against the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for May 30, 2020 Protests

15 defendants are bringing cases against Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for a range of complaints about arrests that occurred during the George Floyd protests.

News, Press ReleaseFG+GMay 28, 2021shainna bernard, george floyd protests, Sarah Gelsomino, cleveland

Take Away 'Qualified Immunity' As A Shield For Police Misconduct

In the midst of the national conversation about police brutality and racial bias, especially after the murder of George Floyd, the national protests, and this week's stunning guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin, the legal doctrine of ''qualified immunity'' has been widely condemned as an impediment to achieving legal accountability against police who violate people's constitutional rights. But what is qualified immunity, and why should it be scrapped?

NewsFG+GApril 23, 2021Terry Gilbert, derek chauvin, luke stewart, civil rights, police reform

Cincinnati Pays 6 million and Establishes 911 Reform After the Death of Kyle Plush

Kyle Plush called 911 twice before his tragic death while trapped in a van, but help never came. Rather than face a trial, the city of Cincinnati has agreed to court-supervised 911 reforms.

VictoriesFG+GApril 19, 2021civil rights, kyle plush, Al Gerhardstein, Cincinnati

Plush Family and Cincinnati Agree to 911 Improvements and Financial Settlement

On the eve of the third anniversary of the death of Kyle Plush, the City and the Plush Family have agreed to resolve a lawsuit filed by the family seeking damages and meaningful improvement of the City Emergency Communication Center (ECC).

NewsFG+GApril 14, 2021kyle plush, al gerhardstein, Cincinnati

Statement Regarding Arrest of Marshon Lattimore

Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints cornerback and Cleveland native, was arrested Thursday, March 25, 2021, while in Cleveland.

Press ReleaseFG+GMarch 26, 2021marcus sidoti, Cleveland, marshon lattimore