Ex-Muncie cop pleads guilty to assaulting arrestee, falsifying report
A former Muncie Police Department officer faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting an arrestee and falsifying a report to cover up the offense.
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Documents: $300,000 settlement in Fort Wayne lost eye lawsuit
Federal court documents show the settlement amount reached by an Indiana city and a man who lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police fired during 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd is $300,000.
IMPD officers ordered to pay $1.2M to estate of man fatally shot in 2018
Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers will pay a combined $1.2 million to the estate of a man who was shot and killed in his home after a jury determined unreasonable force was used by the officers.
Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction for murder in the killing of George Floyd, arguing that jurors were intimidated by the protests that followed and prejudiced by heavy pretrial publicity.
Federal judge: Parts of lawsuit filed on behalf of Dreasjon Reed may proceed to trial
Parts of a federal lawsuit filed by the mother of a slain Indianapolis man who was shot by police last year after vehicle and foot pursuit will move ahead to trial.
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits.
Fort Wayne man who lost eye to gas canister reaches settlement
An Indiana man who says he lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police fired during 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd has reached a settlement with the city of Fort Wayne.
Jefferson woman indicted for unreasonable force during Louisville protest
A federal grand jury has handed down an indictment against a Jeffersonville woman for allegedly using unreasonable force during a racial justice protest in her capacity as a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer.
7th Circuit reverses summary judgement for Indy police officer in excessive force case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is sending an excessive force case back down to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana after it found the district court erroneously awarded summary judgment to an Indianapolis police officer and the city.
Indianapolis officer faces excessive force charges
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department sergeant faces two felony charges and a recommendation to be fired after body camera video showed him using excessive force during a recent arrest, authorities said Tuesday.
Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a federal hearing that included arguments on several pretrial motions, including requests to hold separate trials.
Pro se civil rights filings continue to climb
Nearly 20 years’ worth of data tracking trends of federal civil pro se filings show that civil rights cases make up the second-highest percentage of filings, next to pro se prisoner cases. In recent years, a growing number of those cases have targeted law enforcement or other government actors.
Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights face arraignment
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned in federal court Tuesday at a hearing that could also address some pretrial motions.
Lawsuit: Evansville police caused Pennsylvania man’s death
The family of a Pennsylvania man who died in Evansville police custody in 2019 after struggling with officers is suing the city and three officers, alleging they caused his death by using excessive force.
Former Muncie officer pleads guilty to concealing ‘inappropriate use of force’
A former Muncie police officer is facing up to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to intentionally concealing a fellow officer’s inappropriate use of force.
Hearing set for guilty plea of former Muncie police officer
A former Muncie police officer is expected to plead guilty next month in connection with a federal investigation of excessive force allegations against other officers.
Special prosecutor: No charges for Speedway officer in fatal shooting of fleeing man with mental illness
A Speedway police officer will not face criminal charges for the fatal shooting of a Black man with a mental illness who was fleeing law enforcement, a special prosecutor announced Thursday.
Supreme Court revives St. Louis police in-custody death case
The Supreme Court on Monday revived claims of excessive force against St. Louis police officers in a case in which a homeless man died after being restrained in handcuffs and leg shackles.
Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations.
Judge rejects Chauvin’s request for new trial in Floyd death
A judge has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request for a new trial in George Floyd’s death.