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A Black man in Louisville sues police for wrongful arrest and excessive force

A 21-year-old black man has filed a lawsuit accusing police officers of a chaotic police department in Kentucky's largest city of false arrest and excessive force. Lawyers said in a lawsuit filed this month in Jefferson Circuit Court that Louisville Metro Police Department officers arrested Jamael Benedict last year as he walked on the sidewalk […]

Missouri man sues for wrongful conviction after nearly 28 years in prison

Lamar Johnson, 50, is facing an unspecified lawsuit against the city of St. Louis and eight police officers who he claims “detained, arrested, and framed him for a murder he did not commit.” is seeking compensation for damages. Mr. Johnson was imprisoned for nearly 28 years for shooting and killing Marcus Boyd in 1994, which […]