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Covington Man Files Lawsuit against City and Police Officers, Alleging Violation of Civil Rights through Excessive Force

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COVINGTON, Ky. – A man has filed a lawsuit against the City of Covington and several police officers alleging that his civil rights were violated due to excessive force. Anthony Wynn’s attorney has brought forth the lawsuit, targeting both the city and all police officers and staff involved in the alleged violation. According to the lawsuit, the incident took place in January 2021 when Wynn was sitting in the back seat of a car driven by a friend who was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal. The lawsuit claims that Officer John … Read more

City of New York to Pay $28 Million Settlement in Shocking Rikers Island Suicide Case

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New York City has agreed to a settlement of over $28 million in a civil rights lawsuit filed by the grandmother of a man who attempted suicide while in custody on Rikers Island. Madeline Feliciano alleges that three correction officers and a captain waited nearly eight minutes before helping her grandson, Nicholas Feliciano, when he tried to take his own life in a jail cell in November 2019. A report by the Correction Department Oversight Board found that Nicholas was left hanging for seven minutes and 51 seconds, resulting in brain damage. The incident was … Read more

City of New York to Pay $28 Million in Settlement for Inmate’s Suicide Mishandling on Rikers Island

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NEW YORK — The City of New York has agreed to pay a settlement of over $28 million in a civil rights lawsuit filed by a woman whose grandson attempted suicide while in custody on Rikers Island. Madeline Feliciano alleged that three correction officers and a captain waited almost eight minutes before helping her grandson, Nicholas Feliciano, who ultimately suffered brain damage as a result. The incident, which occurred in November 2019, was captured on surveillance video and revealed that Nicholas had been left hanging for nearly eight minutes before receiving assistance. The Rikers Island … Read more

Former Death Row Inmate Granted Life in Resentencing Hearing after 27 Years: Shocking Twist in Notorious Liberty City Case

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MIAMI (AP) — In a stunning turn of events, Tavares Calloway, the convicted killer who was sentenced to death in 2010 for a heinous crime, has been given a chance at life. After a resentencing hearing on Thursday night, a jury recommended Calloway be sentenced to life in prison instead. The decision came 14 years after he was released from death row. The brutal crime took place in 1997 in a Liberty City apartment, where Calloway stormed in and subjected five men to a horrifying ordeal. He tied them up, taped their mouths shut, and … Read more