Colorado town to pay $675,000 to settle lawsuit after a cop shot a family dog
Schielke said the settlement is the most paid by a police department for a dog shooting case in Colorado history, and it ranks among the largest in the country
Category: City Lawsuits
Drowning man was allegedly ignored by cops, city pays up
Inset: Sean Bickings. Background: Body camera footage shows Sean Bickings in Arizona’s Tempe Town Lake right before he allegedly drowned in front of police officers (KSAZ/YouTube). An Arizona mother has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the city of Tempe that…
Snarky Cop costs city of Seattle $29 Million
The family of Jaahnavi Kandula, killed by a speeding police officer whose death sparked outrage over bodycam recorded comments from a leader of Seattle’s police union making a “just write a check” joke.
City of Lexington settles $1.2 million lawsuit after woman’s wrongful arrest
The City of Lexington recently settled with Trapp for $1.2 million for the actions of Officer Myles Foster. A city spokeswoman said Foster has since retired
Brookside agrees to $1.5 million class action settlement over alleged policing-for-profit
In addition to financial compensation, the settlement outlines sweeping reforms intended to prevent a return to revenue-driven policing.
Public comment policy scrapped by Monroe in legal settlement
The idea of having to state your name and address as a verification that you live in town is standard practice. However, Having it broadcast to the world....
City of Atlanta, environmental group settle lawsuit over pollution in Chattahoochee River
- The City of Atlanta has settled a lawsuit with an environmental advocacy group over pollutants released into the Chattahoochee River.
Knoxville pays more than $500,000 to fight Anthony Thompson Jr. lawsuit
A federal judge finalized the settlement Jan. 15. In all, the city paid $579,327.40, according to figures provided to Knox News through a public records request.
How should Richmond spend its $550 million Chevron settlement?
As half a billion dollars from Chevron start to flow into Richmond’s coffers, city leaders want to know exactly how residents would like to see that money spent.
City of Sanger approves $5.25M settlement in case involving former police officer
The City of Sanger has approved a $5.25 million settlement with a victim of a former Sanger Police officer who repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted women over a six-year period,