Force

Federal Jury Awards $20,001 in Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Macomb County Jail

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Mount Clemens, Michigan – A federal jury awarded $20,001 to a man who accused corrections officers at Macomb County Jail of using excessive force against him in 2018. Brian P. Hyde, 42, sought $34 million in damages but was ultimately awarded $20,000 in punitive damages and $1 for pain and suffering. The jury unanimously found that three out of five deputies involved in the incident committed excessive force. Hyde alleged that on July 14, 2018, he was blindfolded, bound, and had a bag placed over his head by corrections deputies. He claimed that he was … Read more

Family of Black Man Fatally Shot by Georgia Police Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Excessive and Deadly Force

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Marietta, Georgia – The family and friends of Devonte Brown, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the use of “excessive and deadly force.” Brown, a 28-year-old father of four, was killed in August 2021 by Cobb County Officer Ian McConnell, who was not charged after a grand jury review. The incident sparked outrage when video footage from McConnell’s body-worn camera was released, showing the officer shooting Brown, who was unarmed and still inside his car, obscured by airbags. The lawsuit, supported by the NAACP … Read more

Family of Man Killed in Wyoming Police Shooting Sues City and Officers for Wrongful Death and Excessive Force

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WYOMING, Ohio – The city of Wyoming and the officers involved are facing a lawsuit from the family of a 28-year-old man who was killed during a shooting involving the police last year. Joe Frasure Jr. was fatally shot in January 2023 when Wyoming police officers responded to a burglary call. Frasure’s parents filed the lawsuit in federal court, alleging excessive force, wrongful death, and lack of police training as contributing factors to their son’s tragic demise. They firmly assert that Frasure was never seen committing a crime or possessing a weapon and believe that … Read more

Judge Reduces St. Paul’s Record Jury Award in Excessive Force Case, Cuts $10 Million to $2.5 Million

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Minneapolis, MN – A federal judge has reduced the record jury award given to the family of Cordale Handy, a man fatally shot by St. Paul police in 2017. The award, initially set at $10 million in compensatory damages, has been decreased to $2.5 million after the city of St. Paul appealed the decision. U.S. District Judge David Doty described the original award as “patently excessive” and argued that it did not align with the limited evidence presented during the trial. Handy, who was under the influence of bath salts at the time of the … Read more