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On March 13th of 2020, 26 year old EMT Breonna Taylor was killed after former Louisville Metro Police Department Detective Hankison and two other LMPD officers shot her in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment during a no knock drug raid where Breonna Taylor and her boyfriend Kenneth Walker were in the bed sleeping. Kenneth Walker was accused of shooting […]

Some progress has been made in justice for the death of the 26 year old EMT, Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police during a no-knock warrant in Louisville, KY, back in March of 2020. First Breonna’s Law that makes no-knocks, without identifying yourself while in plain cloths illegal, now it is being reported that […]

Colin Kaeprnick and Eric Reid have reportedly settled with the NFL in the embattled QB’s long standing collusion case. Kaepernick’s lawyer, Mark Geragos released a statement saying that his client and current Carolina Panthers defensive back Eric Reid have reached an agreement to resolve pending grievances. “For the past several months, conunsel for Mr. Kaepernick […]

CLEVELAND – The City of Cleveland has reached a $1 million settlement in the longstanding lawsuit against former Cleveland detective Georgia Hussein brought by the families of some of the women abducted and murdered by Anthony Sowell in 2009. The City of Cleveland, on behalf of Det. Hussein, agreed to pay $1 million to settle […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Six Michael Brelo verdict protesters who were arrested in May of 2015 while demonstrating after his acquittal will receive a monetary settlement from the city of Cleveland. Brelo was found ‘not guilty’ of voluntary manslaughter in the November 2012 deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams. The Cleveland Police officer was on trial for firing 49 rounds […]

CLEVELAND – The Fox 8 I-Team has learned of a multi-million dollar settlement in a civil lawsuit over the death of a woman in Cleveland police custody. The death of Tanisha Anderson put a spotlight on how Cleveland police interact with people who have mental health issues. We have learned the settlement includes a payment […]

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Two years ago, the Rice family and city of Cleveland were rocked by the news that 12-year-old Tamir Rice had been shot and killed. Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice, has since settled a $6 million lawsuit with the city. A probate court approved the settlement to the estate of Tamir Rice on Wednesday. […]

Carlson had once worked as an anchor and reporter in Cleveland for WOIO Channel 19 and WUAB Channel 43 from 1995 until ’98.   (RNN) – The company that owns Fox News reportedly has agreed to a $20 million settlement with former anchor Gretchen Carlson for claims she was sexually harassed by her boss, Roger […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson addressed the Tamir Rice settlement Monday afternoon. The City of Cleveland will pay $6 million to settle all claims. According to the civil lawsuit document, the City shall pay $3 million in 2016 and $3 million in 2017. “This has been a very difficult time for the Rice family, […]

According to court sources at the United District Court Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division, the city has reached a settlement in the Tamir Rice case. The parties have reached the following settlement, which is subject to approval by the Probate Court. The City of Cleveland shall pay $6,000,000 to settle all claims by all […]

The East Cleveland School Board approved a settlement of $27,500, which will be paid to the family of a special needs student who was allegedly dragged down the hallway and kicked into an office by a school principal, Attorney Matthew B. Abens confirmed. Abens said he did not know when the East Cleveland School Board […]

The family of unarmed 50-year-old Walter Scott, who was shot and killed by a North Charleston, South Carolina police officer, has reached a $6.5 million settlement with city officials, according to USA Today. The city council signed off on the deal Thursday night at a hearing that was attended by Scott’s family and their attorneys, […]