Police Abuse
Federal immunity protects police who abuse the public
A police officer had a woman jailed for over two years on false charges in connection with a bogus sex-trafficking ring. But the officer, Heather Weyker, cannot be sued, because a court ruled in July that she was acting under…
Florida scrubs arrests of U.S. citizens from immigration enforcement data
A Florida immigration enforcement dashboard was quietly edited to remove evidence of arrests of U.S. citizens after a local media outlet asked about the arrests. The Miami New Times reported on October 15 that data showing…
Brickbat: Officer Unfriendly
Former Kissimmee, Florida, police officer Andrew Baseggio was sentenced to nine months in jail, followed by 18 months of supervised probation, after pleading guilty to felony battery, witness tampering, and official…
D.C. man suing after arrest for mocking National Guard troops with Star Wars’ ‘Imperial March’
A Washington, D.C., resident who was handcuffed and detained in September for mocking National Guard soldiers by playing "The Imperial March" from Star Wars on his cellphone is suing the soldiers and police officers…
Brickbat: Sorry, Not Sorry
Former Baton Rouge police officer Donald Steele was sentenced to one year in prison after being convicted of malfeasance in office. The conviction stemmed from a 2021 traffic stop in which a woman accused Steele of forcibly…
Brickbat: Badge of Betrayal
Former Chicago police officer David Deleon was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing four victims, including two boys—aged 13 and 14—whom he met while on duty. Deleon targeted the…
Federal judge in Chicago demands body cams for immigration agents amid brutality claims
As "Operation Midway Blitz" rages on and federal officers clash with protestors in the streets of Chicago, the same federal agencies are duking it out with judges in federal courtrooms. On Thursday, United States…
Brickbat: Pinned Blame
In Orlando, Gerald Neal died after being struck during a police chase that apparently violated department policy. The pursuit began over a driver with an unreadable license plate—an infraction not listed among the forcible…
Video shows Border Patrol agents arresting a Chicago TV producer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a Chicago TV producer Friday morning. The federal government now accuses her of throwing an object at a CBP vehicle. Video posted Friday shows the officers…
Indiana mom whose home was wrecked by police can’t sue, court rules
An Indiana woman whose home sustained severe damage during a police raid set in motion by a faulty investigation is not legally entitled to compensation, a federal court ruled this week, in yet another case that asked what…
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