Category: Civil Rights

Warriors for Civil Rights: Alumni Tackle Police and Prison Brutality

In January 2020, a Prince George’s County police officer shot and killed William Green. Read Full Article

NorthShore Health Pays $10.3 Million to Settle COVID-19 Vaccine Lawsuit Over Religious Exemptions

The Northshore University Health System in Chicago has agreed to pay $10.3 million to settle claims brought by employees who were fired after refusing to...

Nebraska Pays $479,000 to Settle Prisoner Death Lawsuit

Nebraska has agreed to pay $479,000 to the family of Terry Berry Jr., a 22-year-old prisoner who was strangled to death in 2017 by another...

King County, WA to Pay $3 Million for Prisoner Beating

Excessive Force Settlement King County, Washington will pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a prisoner who sustained serious and permanent injuries after...

Iowa County Pays $3.5 Million Settlement for Prisoner Death Following Seizure

Today, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa agreed to pay $3.5 million to the family of Ricky Christianson, a 59-year-old man who died at a county jail...

Connecticut Pays $9 Million for Abuse of Mentally Ill Patient by Hospital Workers

The Connecticut Legislature has approved a $9 million settlement to William Shehadi, a 62 year-old mentally ill patient who was abused at Whiting Forensic Hospital...

Chicago and New York Pay a Combined $21.25 Million for Two Wrongful Murder Convictions

1996 Staten Island Murder New York City has agreed to pay $7 million to a man who spent 23 years in prison for a murder...

A Good Day for Justice

A Good Day for Justice Today is a good day for justice. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ensured that there will be consequences for...

3rd Whistleblower Accuses L.A. Sheriff of Excessive Force Cover-Up

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva covered up an excessive force incident where Deputy Douglas Johnson knelt on the head of a handcuffed prisoner for...