Terry Gilbert, partner at Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein, recounts his experience with two clients who dealt with injustice, freedom and survival, as he reflects on the life and passing of Isaiah Andrews.
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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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The Downtown Cleveland resident was arrested, jailed, and brought to court following a May 31, 2020 confrontation with Cleveland Division of Police officers who harassed him, and baselessly accused him of looting while he was attempting to pick up groceries.
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Family of 23-year-old Black Man fatally shot by Off Duty Cleveland Police Officer Calls for Justice
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Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein, jointly representing the estate of Casey Goodson Jr., filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against former Franklin County Deputy Jason Meade and Franklin County, Ohio.
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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.
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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.
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Joshua Spriestersbach is celebrating Thanksgiving 2021 by fighting back.
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Isaiah Andrews is found not-guilty for the murder of his wife, Regina Andrews, after 46 years.
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“40 Grams and A Bong?” weighs in on cannabis social equity programs and civil rights.
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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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Jeffery Tyree was shot by Virginia Beach Police Detective Bradley Colas during a mental health crisis in 2019
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Wrongfully Imprisoned Activist and Poet Died Peacefully at Home
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The wrongful death lawsuit agreement ensures that Gabriel Taye’s tragic death will create anti-bullying reform throughout city schools.
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19 plaintiffs filed charges for complaints about police misconduct that occurred during the George Floyd protests in Toledo, Ohio
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15 defendants are bringing cases against Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for a range of complaints about arrests that occurred during the George Floyd protests.
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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?
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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.
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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).
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