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The Latest News About First Amendment Audits and Police Accountability


FAMILY SETTLES FOR $1.9 MILLION AFTER POLICE HOLD CHILDREN AT GUNPOINT
A Black family of five was awarded $1.9 million to settle their lawsuit against the City of Aurora, Colorado, after being wrongfully...


JUDGE DISMISSES ALL CHARGES AGAINST “LONG ISLAND AUDIT” STEMMING FROM NYPD INCIDENT
A New York court has dismissed all charges against well-known First Amendment auditor SeanPaul Reyes, AKA Long Island Audit, for a 2023...


NY CITY COUNCIL ACTS TO INCREASE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
In a significant political defeat, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police officer and advocate for strong policing, lost a...


WOMAN WHO POLICE LEFT AT A DUMP AWARDED $3 MILLION
A Chico, California, woman has received $3 million from the city of Oroville for a lawsuit stemming from a 2021 incident that left her...


MICHIGAN CASE HIGHLIGHTS PUBLIC TRUST EROSION DUE TO POLICE DISHONESTY
In Keego Harbor, Michigan, a white police officer, Richard Lindquist, was accused of lying to a Black pedestrian, Brian Chaney, during a...


INCREASED POLICE SPENDING NOT LINKED TO LOWER CRIME RATES
A recent study of twenty Canadian municipalities has found no clear link between increased police spending and lower crime levels....


NYC'S BATTLE FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY: THE HOW MANY STOPS ACT VOTE
The New York City Council is set to vote on Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams' veto of a contentious police stops bill, known as the...


STOPPING POLICE LYING DURING INTERROGATIONS TO INCREASE POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
A Virginia legislator is spearheading an effort to establish guidelines for police interrogation practices, aiming to enhance police...


MAN ALLEGES POLICE BRUTALITY, SUES FOR $40 MILLION
A 58-year-old Elyria, Ohio, man has filed a $40 million lawsuit against Lorain County (OH) and the city of Elyria employees, alleging...
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