Tag Archives: civil rights
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 prisoner. Berry was preparing for parole on a forgery conviction when he was killed. The assailant was already serving a life sentence for killing a 75-year-old man and dumping… Read More »
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 several minutes. Security video captured the incident and showed Johnson and two other deputies wrestle the prisoner to the ground. The deputies handcuffed the prisoner behind his back and… Read More »
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 in 2017 in a scandal that led to the dismissal of more than 35 state employees. Shehadi was abused for 24 days in the spring of 2017 at the… Read More »
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 after suffering a seizure. Police arrested Christianson for a parole violation, but failed to bring his anti-seizure medication to the jail. Christianson told the officers during booking that he… Read More »
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 those who violated my client’s constitutional rights. Rarely do we hear about the atrocities that occur inside of the prisons, and even more rarely do we see federal juries and federal courts of appeals… Read More »