The estate of Gary Updike, 46, makes the claim in a suit filed Wednesday in U.S. Middle District Court against the borough, five named officers and one John Doe. It seeks in excess of $1 million in damages for Updike’s injuries plus punitive damages.

CPD has been under federal court oversight for nearly seven years as part of an effort to stop officers from routinely violating Black and Latino residents’ constitutional rights by overhauling the way the department trains,

MS NOW’s Eugene Daniels asked Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison if there is a reality where state police are arresting ICE officers for “excessive force.” Ellison joined MS NOW’s The Weekend on Saturday and Daniels brought up Minneapolis ...

Memphis drew a lawsuit from advocates after a “blanket denial” of records requests about police use of force and drew an accusation that city leaders have made no real police reforms.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A former Mississippi State Capitol Police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a federal charge for allegedly using excessive force against a handcuffed arrestee. Former Capitol ...

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) -- A well-known attorney is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the Baytown Police Department. Ben Crump says they have proven a "pattern of using excessive force on minorities." On Thursday he stood outside of the ...