Police Misconduct

Allegations of excessive force and civil rights violations by law enforcement officers in a small Alabama town.

Owens v. Town of Snead, Alabama et al
  1. Owens v. Town of Snead, Alabama et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 19, 2025)
  3. Victims:Justin OwensDefendants:Town of Snead, AlabamaOfficer John DoePlaintiffs:Estate of Justin OwensInvestigators:Alabama State Bureau of InvestigationProsecutors:District Attorney for Blount CountyDefense Attorneys:Legal Counsel for Town of SneadPlaintiff Attorneys:Civil Rights Attorney representing Owens familyJudges:United States District Judge for the Northern District of AlabamaInstitutions:Snead Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Section 1983 Lawsuit;Wrongful Death;Municipal Liability
Wills v. Weaver Police Department, The et al
  1. Wills v. Weaver Police Department, The et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 24, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Estate of Kevin Wills, by and through Administratrix Mary Wills; Weaver Police Department; Officer Michael Turner (and other unnamed officers)
  4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Section 1983 Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Police Misconduct
Letterlough v. Neely
  1. Letterlough v. Neely
  2. Jurisdiction: United States, Northern District of Illinois (March 11, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Gerald Letterlough (Plaintiff), Officer David Neely (Defendant)
  4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Police Misconduct
Crews v. Sgt. Gaston et al
  1. Crews v. Sgt. Gaston et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Federal District Court, Northern District of Illinois) (March 5, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Crews; Defendants: Sergeant Daniel Gaston, Officer Rebecca Lin, Officer James Hartley, City of Brookfield Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Police Misconduct
Bolong v. Lassiter et al.
  1. Bolong v. Lassiter et al.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (2025-03-11)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Antoine Bolong; Defendants: NYPD Detective Michael Lassiter, Officer Jane Roe, the City of New York, et al.
  4. Case Tags: False Imprisonment;Civil Rights Violation;Police Misconduct;Fourth Amendment
Whitechurch v. Mulkey
  1. Whitechurch v. Mulkey
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 4, 2025)
  3. Original Case: Whitechurch et al. v. Mulkey et al.
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: The Estate of James Whitechurch, et al.; Defendants: Officer John Mulkey, et al.
  5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Police Misconduct;Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force