City of Austin settles 80 civil lawsuits costing Taxpayers MILLIONS
In total, the city has paid more than $37 million in police-related lawsuit settlements over the past five years, including cases of...
Category: City Lawsuits
Alabama police harassment case settled with $110,000 ‘goodbye forever’ agreement
A confidential ‘goodbye forever’ agreement and a payout totaling $110,000 ended a year-long federal harassment lawsuit against an Alabama town’s police chief and a female officer who accused him of harassment. Tarrant city leaders in October approved the confidential agreement between police…
‘The chief was wronged.’ N.J. town pays police chief over $1 million to settle bitter lawsuit.
Kunz, a 36-year law enforcement veteran, has served as Jackson’s police chief since 2008. He is scheduled to retire Feb. 1.
Family of Quandavier Hicks, city reach settlement in deadly use of force case
With the settlement agreement, the Hicks family was awarded $1.45 million, subject to city council appropriation.
Woman body slammed by Akron cop settles lawsuit for $47,500
AKRON, Ohio — A woman who was body slammed by an Akron police officer settled her lawsuit with the city for $47,500, her attorney said.
Family of teen killed by Knoxville police at school settles lawsuit with officers
A settlement has been reached in the case against Knoxville officers involved in the 2021 shooting of Anthony Thompson Jr.
Wilmington Officials to sit for Constitutional Training Following Settlement
In addition to holding a First Amendment training course, the city also agreed to pay $11,500 to the ACLU and to the activist, Haneef Salaam.
Sexual assault survivors win $30.6M in class action lawsuit
Judge Travis R. McDonough called this an “incredible resolution,” Johnson City, Tennessee has agreed to pay more than $30.6 million to sexual assault survivors
Major reform coming to Antioch Police Department after $4.6 million settlement
Antioch will enhance police training, establish independent review board to handle complaints and implement a warning system to identify problem officers,
Judge ‘anticipates approval’ of Johnson City class action settlement
It’s part of $28 million total the city is paying in the lawsuit, including separate settlements with alleged victims of Sean Williams.