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Officer publicly beat two people who ‘posed no danger’ within one month, feds say
A police officer publicly beat two people during separate, “unprompted” attacks that unfolded in the streets of a New Jersey city within one month, according to federal prosecutors. Both of them “posed no danger” to Paterson Police Department officer Kevin Patino “or anyone else,” prosecutors said. More than three years later, Patino, 32, of Wayne, […]
Corrections officer broke inmate’s jaw, and co-worker helped cover it up, feds say
Two corrections officers covered up the use of excessive force when one punched an inmate in the face and broke his jaw, federal officials said. Now, the former officer accused of lying for his co-worker has been sentenced to 15 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Tennessee announced in […]
Officer illegally strip-searched 11-year-old, mom in warehouse, lawsuit says
A Louisiana police officer is accused of illegally strip-searching an 11-year-old boy in the bathroom of a law enforcement facility described as a “torture” warehouse, according to a new federal lawsuit. The same officer also performed a strip and body cavity search of the child’s mother at the Baton Rouge Police Department’s warehouse — infamously […]
Kentucky Prison Scandal: 30 Guards Engaged in Inmate Relations and 14 Smuggled Drugs in 16 Months
An investigation spanning 16 months up to November 2023, at least 30 Kentucky prison staff were reportedly formed inappropriate relationships with inmates, including a case where a female employee became pregnant by an inmate. Additionally, 14 others were found to be smuggling drugs into facilities, as uncovered by The Herald-Leader after a lengthy struggle for access to […]
Kentucky lawmakers advance bill allowing child support to begin with pregnancy
Lawmakers in Kentucky advanced a bill Tuesday that would grant the right to collect child support for unborn children, reflecting a broader effort in some Republican-led states to push legislation conferring a fetus with the same rights as a person. The measure would allow a parent to seek child support up to a year after […]
White Chicago Cop Sues Department to Change His Race
Officer Mohammad Yusuf, a veteran of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) since 2004, has filed a $1 million civil rights lawsuit asserting that the department refuses to allow him to change his racial designation from “white” to a category he believes better reflects his identity. Yusuf, who is of Egyptian descent, claims he does not […]
Officer did nothing as inmate was held down, beaten for his ‘going away party,’ feds say
A corrections officer looked on as inmates restrained and beat a fellow inmate whose release from a New Jersey prison was approaching, federal prosecutors said. Now, he’s pleaded guilty in connection with the assault. The beating was the inmate’s “going away party” — a “common form of abuse” facilitated by corrections officers at Bayside State […]
New York professor wins $30M from ex-boyfriend in landmark revenge porn ruling
A New York court has ordered a Brooklyn comedian to pay out a whopping $30 million to his City University of New York professor ex-girlfriend for a yearslong revenge porn campaign in what her attorney calls the largest verdict awarded for such a case in the state’s history. Spring Chenoa Cooper, 43, told Fox News Digital that […]
Washington State considers bill to allow professional licenses for undocumented immigrants
In a groundbreaking move, the Washington State Legislature is deliberating a bill that could significantly alter the landscape for individuals living in the U.S. without legal authorization by allowing them to obtain professional certifications. This legislative effort, embodied in SHB 1889, aims to remove barriers that have previously prevented these individuals from securing professional licenses […]