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Yamhill County brutality lawsuit moves forward

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:26 -0400

McMINNVILLE, Oregon - A trial date could be set this week for a lawsuit claiming Yamhill County law enforcement officers used excessive and unnecessary force in making an arrest three years ago.

Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:55:10 -0400

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties.

Egypt police close Gaza border to protest kidnap

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:19 -0400

CAIRO - Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt's main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by suspected militants, underscoring the lawlessness and crisis of authority in the country two years since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

Woman says she was sexually assaulted by officer

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:12:06 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - A Bridgeport woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a city police officer is suing the city.

Jury selected in Meriden police brutality trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:05:05 -0400

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - A jury has been picked in the federal police brutality trial of a Meriden officer.

HRW: Sex workers in China subject to police abuse

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:38:48 -0400

BEIJING - Police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence that they engaged in prostitution, Human Rights Watch said in a report Tuesday calling on the government to discipline abusive officers.

Lawsuit: 8 inmates beaten at NC Central Prison

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:31:19 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A federal lawsuit on behalf of eight inmates at North Carolina's Central Prison alleges correctional officers used "blind spots" out of view of security cameras to beat handcuffed and shackled inmates.

Indy to pay $150K to settle police beating lawsuit

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:45:56 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis has agreed to pay $150,000 to the mother of a biracial teenager who was beaten by police in 2010, sparking racial tensions and a federal lawsuit.

Oakland police chief steps down, cites health

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:40:46 -0400

OAKLAND, California - After less than two years on the job, the chief of Oakland's embattled police department said Wednesday that he is stepping down for medical reasons.

Spokane officer admits lying about Zehm beating

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:43:19 -0400

SPOKANE, Washington - A Spokane police officer has pleaded guilty to a charge that he lied to federal agents about the fatal beating of a mentally disabled man.

Chicago asked to settle police beating lawsuit

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:25:10 -0400

CHICAGO - Chicago aldermen have recommended paying $325,000 to a hemophiliac who was falsely charged with drunken driving and beaten by a Chicago police officer while handcuffed.

Hamden reveals it settled lawsuit for $55,000

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:52:04 -0400

HAMDEN, Connecticut - The town of Hamden has settled a Freedom of Information case by revealing it paid $55,000 to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed against its police department.

SD man pleads guilty to pulling shotgun on trooper

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:23:23 -0400

ABERDEEN, South Dakota - A man who pointed an unloaded shotgun at a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper has pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge.

Ex-officers get probation in Houston teen beating

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:08:44 -0400

HOUSTON - Two fired Houston police officers accused of beating a black teenage burglary suspect during an arrest that was caught on video were each sentenced Wednesday to two years of probation as part of plea agreements.

Jurors: Fullerton PD didn't violate man's rights

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:10:06 -0400

SANTA ANA, California - A federal jury has found that Fullerton police officers didn't violate the civil rights of a man whose cell phone was slapped from his hand as he filmed a friend's arrest.