North Carolina Officer Arrested for Throwing Body Camera in Lake
#PoliceMisconduct #BodyCamNorth Carolina cop Samuel Marcum threw his body camera into a lake to conceal having sex in his patrol car while on duty. He was fired, arrested, and charged with obstruction of justice and misconduct. read more
Karen Read sues police over boyfriends death probe
#KarenRead #PoliceMisconductKaren Read sues Massachusetts police for misconduct, alleging negligence in her boyfriend's murder investigation led to wrongful prosecution. After acquittal, she seeks damages for legal fees, emotional distress, and lost earnings. read more
Ex-Officer Axed Over Racist Rant Video
#PoliceMisconduct #RacismA Houston police officer was relieved of duty after a viral video showed her bragging about using racial slurs and assaulting a Black person. An investigation is underway, with community leaders condemning the racist remarks. read more
Guest Sues Disney Over Arrest During Medical Crisis
#DisneyWorldLawsuit #PoliceMisconductA Disney World guest sued after staff allegedly laughed and refused to call 911 during her medical emergency, leading to her arrest. She claims she begged for help while feeling her body "shutting down" at the park. read more
Deputy Fired for Stalking Woman After TV Set Meeting
#PoliceMisconduct #FloridaNewsA Florida deputy was fired and arrested for using police databases to track a woman he met on a TV set, then pulling her over in an unauthorized stop. He admitted to improperly accessing her information. read more
Officer Arrested in Overtime Fraud Scandal with Chief
#PoliceMisconduct #OvertimeFraudA Florida officer was arrested for allegedly collecting over $14,000 in overtime while spending shifts with his girlfriend, who was also his police chief. She has since resigned. He faces felony charges including grand theft and fraud. read more
Pepper Spray Blamed for Cadets Groping Incident
#PoliceMisconduct #LegalNewsA Maine police cadet was fired for groping a female classmate during a training exercise. He claims pepper spray disoriented him, leading to inadvertent contact. He is now suing the academy for wrongful termination and reputational damage. read more
"Motorist with Epileptic Seizure Tased by Police in California"
#PoliceMisconduct #EpilepsyAwarenessCommunity members in Hercules, California, express outrage over police tasing a motorist having an epileptic seizure in 2024. Lawsuit filed against the police for using excessive force, violating disability law. Video footage shows officers threatening and using a taser on the victim. read more
Trump Ends National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, Sparks Backlash
#PoliceMisconduct #DatabaseShutdownThe Trump administration shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, which was created by Biden in 2023 to track misconduct by federal police. The database aimed to prevent officers with misconduct records from moving between agencies undetected. read more
New Jersey Woman Mistaken for Drunk Awarded $11.5M Damages
#WrongfulArrest #PoliceMisconductCheryl Lynn Rhines from New Jersey was wrongly accused of drunk driving when she suffered a stroke behind the wheel in 2017. She was later awarded $11.5 million in damages after being mishandled by officers, leading to permanent disability. read more
Syracuse Police Mistakenly Handcuff 11-Year-Old in Car Theft Mix-Up
#PoliceMisconduct #JuvenileDetentionAn 11-year-old Black girl in Syracuse, New York, was handcuffed by sheriff's deputies after being wrongly accused of car theft due to her clothing matching the suspect's description. The deputies detained her, but her cousin's intervention led to her release. read more
Mount Vernon Police Department Violated Civil Rights, DOJ Report Finds
#MountVernon #PoliceMisconductThe US Department of Justice report reveals routine civil rights violations by police in Mount Vernon, New York, including illegal strip searches and unjust arrests. The city is urged to improve practices. read more
Disturbing details emerge in former detective's murder case.
#USCrime #PoliceMisconductFormer Massachusetts detective, Matthew Farwell, is accused of killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore after abusing her for years in a sexual relationship. He allegedly staged her death to look like suicide, later arrested on federal charges, facing life in prison or the death penalty. read more
#Illinois #PoliceMisconduct
Attorney Ben Crump represents Sonya Massey's family after her killing by Officer Sean P Grayson in Illinois. Grayson, with a history of misconduct, shot Massey despite her non-threatening actions. Grayson faces charges as the family seeks justice. read more
#USCrimeNews #PoliceMisconduct
White Illinois deputy, Sean Grayson, faces charges including first-degree murder for killing Black woman Sonya Massey who called 911. Grayson allegedly shot Massey in the face, refused aid, and deterred his partner from helping. read more
#PoliceMisconduct #FloridaCrime
A West Palm Beach, Florida police officer, James Matthew Bush, was arrested for trying to sexually assault a woman during a domestic violence call. He allegedly tried to coerce her into performing a sex act on him, offering money and ignoring her refusal. read more
#SanDiego #PoliceMisconduct
A San Diego police officer resigned after being discovered locked in the back of a squad car with a female suspect who made inappropriate advances. The officer failed to follow procedures and falsified reports, leading to his resignation. read more
#Atlanta #PoliceMisconduct
An Atlanta cop and former Marine, Koby Minor, faces a murder charge after allegedly shooting Lyft driver Reginald Folks, shortly after being arrested in a drug case. Minor was found at the scene and resigned from the police force. read more