wrongful death
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Aurora, Colorado Officials, Police Officers and Medics File Motions to Dismiss Elijah McClain Lawsuit
Attorneys for Aurora, Colo., police officers and medics involved in the death of Elijah McClain filed several motions with the U.S. District Court of Colorado last week to dismiss a lawsuit brought by McClain’s family in August. The lawsuit alleges that discriminatory practices are what caused officers to put a Black man in a chokehold…
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David McAtee's Family Sues National Guard and Louisville Metro Police Over Shooting
The family of David McAtee, the 53-year-old restaurant owner who was shot and killed by a National Guardsman in Louisville, Ky., during a June protest, has filed a lawsuit against the National Guard and Louisville Metro Police. According to the Courier-Journal, attorneys for the family believe that an overuse of force and several protocol violations…
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The Family of George Floyd Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Police
The death of George Floyd has had an undeniable ripple effect across the world. It’s been almost two months since the horrific video of his death hit the internet and people are still on the streets, protesting in his name. While the officers involved in Floyd’s death have all been arrested and are currently facing…
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Family of Timothy Dean, Found Dead in Prominent Democratic Donor’s Home, Files Wrongful Death Civil Suit
The sisters of Timothy Dean, a 55-year-old gay black man found dead in the Los Angeles home of Ed Buck in January last year, have filed a wrongful death suit against the prominent Democratic donor. The suit alleges Buck preyed on vulnerable gay black men, including their brother—“forcibly and repeatedly” injecting Dean with crystal meth…
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Jury Awards More Than $15,000,000 to Family of Unarmed Black Man Killed by SWAT Sniper in Wash. State
A federal jury unanimously decided that police violated the rights of a 30-year-old black man when a family argument escalated into an attack during which the man was shot by a SWAT sniper in front of his young son. According to the Seattle Times, on Friday the jury decided to award the family of Leonard…
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Family of Alton Sterling Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Alton Sterling—a black man who was gunned down on July 5, 2016, by Baton Rouge, La., police—has filed a wrongful death suit against the city, the Baton Rouge Police Department, the police chief and two officers involved in the encounter. The lawsuit claims that the shooting fit a pattern of racist behavior…
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed in Case of Ga. Teen Found Dead in Rolled-Up Gym Mat
The wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by the parents of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia high school athlete who was found dead in a rolled up gym mat, has been dismissed. CNN reports that U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands threw out the case because Kendrick’s parents, Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson, failed to serve…
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Family of Jordan Edwards Sues Balch Springs, Texas, Police Officer and Department in 15-Year-Old’s Death
The family of Jordan Edwards, the 15-year-old who was fatally shot by a white suburban-Dallas police officer, has filed a lawsuit against (now former) Balch Springs Police Officer Roy Oliver and the Balch Springs Police Department. According to the Associated Press, the lawsuit accuses the department of inadequately training Oliver and also ignoring warning signs…
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Doctor Allegedly Watched Surgery on YouTube Before Performing Fatal Procedure on SC Man: Lawsuit
The family of a South Carolina man who died at a local hospital is now suing a “temp” doctor who operated on their loved one. The family says that the doctor went on YouTube to learn how to perform a surgery. According to WSPA, Patrick Kelly went to the Union County Medical Center in March…
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Cleveland Settles Rodney Brown's Wrongful Death Suit for $375,000
The family of a black man who died after Cleveland police used a Taser on him in 2010 will settle with the city for $375,000, the mayor’s office announced Thursday, Reuters reports. Rodney Brown was pulled over Dec. 31, 2010, by two Cleveland police officers who used a Taser on him and further subdued him…