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$18.75 Million Awarded to Family in St. Louis Police Shooting Case, Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim

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St. Louis, MO — A St. Louis federal court jury has awarded nearly $20 million to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot in the back by police officers during a 2015 raid. The officers involved in the shooting were not criminally charged, but they have been held civilly liable for the young man’s death. The incident, which has drawn attention to issues of police conduct and accountability, occurred when two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers executed a search warrant at Ball-Bey’s home in the Fountain Park neighborhood on August … Read more

Jury Awards Over $18 Million to Family in St. Louis Police Shooting Civil Suit

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St. Louis, Missouri – A St. Louis jury has ordered compensation to the tune of millions of dollars to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey, who was shot and killed by police while a 2015 search warrant was being executed. This ruling came on Friday, concluding a case that reflects ongoing national debates over police use of force and accountability. Mansur Ball-Bey was 18 at the time he was fatally shot by two officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD). The incident occurred in the Fountain Park neighborhood when officers were conducting the search … Read more

St. Louis Jury Delivers $18.75 Million Verdict in 2015 Police Shooting Civil Suit

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St. Louis, MO – A St. Louis jury has awarded $18.75 million to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from his fatal shooting by police officers in 2015. The decision, reached on Friday, came after prosecutors previously decided not to bring charges against the officers involved in the incident. Mansur Ball-Bey, who was 18 at the time, died from a gunshot wound after police officers shot him during a raid on a home in north St. Louis. The shooting prompted weeks of protests in the city, as community members called … Read more

Jury Deliberates as Landmark Corruption Trial of Former Illinois House Speaker Concludes

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CHICAGO – The high-profile federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his close associate Michael McClain is nearing its conclusion. The trial, which has captivated public attention, revolves around charges that range from racketeering conspiracy to bribery. Deliberations began following months of testimony involving dozens of witnesses and extensive evidence, including wiretapped calls and secretly recorded videos. Madigan, 82, and McClain, 77, are facing significant accusations laid out in a 106-page indictment which was unsealed last year. The charges stem from alleged corrupt schemes involving major entities such as ComEd, AT&T … Read more