A Brooklyn police sergeant who was responsible for reviewing use-of-force cases has been fired for using excessive force ...

The Denver-based federal appeals court upheld the dismissal last week of a man's excessive force claims against the city of ...

The Rockford City Council is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on whether to approve a $32,000 settlement in an excessive force lawsuit.

The Evanston City Council agreed to settle a 2023 lawsuit brought by a man who accused police department officers of using excessive force. After the case worked its way through federal courts for two ...

Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza is defending his approach to prosecuting police officers accused of using ...

Prosecutors would have to overcome many legal obstacles, from the officer’s possible immunity claims to the laws that govern ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Garfield Heights police officer accused of contributing to a man’s death by pressing on him while he suffered a medical emergency is also accused in a separate lawsuit of using ...

These days, it's hard for Hartford attorney A. Paul Spinella to find a police excessive-force case that isn't similar to one he has litigated in more than 30 years of practicing. These days, it's hard ...

INDIO, CA — A former Desert Hot Springs police officer accused of using excessive force against two teenage boys during arrests tied to a reported burglary at Desert Hot Springs High School pleaded ...

In a decision handed down Monday, the Supreme Court made it even more difficult for victims of police violence to bring action against police officers who use excessive force. As the Los Angeles Times ...

The board that manages liability insurance for state agencies and awards settlements is reducing the amount of money victims of excessive force — like those in police custody — can be awarded in a ...