15 defendants are bringing cases against Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for a range of complaints about arrests that occurred during the George Floyd protests.
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In the midst of the national conversation about police brutality and racial bias, especially after the murder of George Floyd, the national protests, and this week's stunning guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin, the legal doctrine of ''qualified immunity'' has been widely condemned as an impediment to achieving legal accountability against police who violate people's constitutional rights. But what is qualified immunity, and why should it be scrapped?
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Kyle Plush called 911 twice before his tragic death while trapped in a van, but help never came. Rather than face a trial, the city of Cincinnati has agreed to court-supervised 911 reforms.
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On the eve of the third anniversary of the death of Kyle Plush, the City and the Plush Family have agreed to resolve a lawsuit filed by the family seeking damages and meaningful improvement of the City Emergency Communication Center (ECC).
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Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints cornerback and Cleveland native, was arrested Thursday, March 25, 2021, while in Cleveland.
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Report Supports Evidence Goodson Murdered By Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade
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Join us for a free webinar featuring conversation between civil rights and criminal defense lawyers, Terry Gilbert and Gordon Friedman.
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Alexander Rios was a pre-trial detainee at Richland County Jail when he was attacked and killed by jail staff.
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Family Grateful For Work From Coroners Office, Demands Justice For Casey
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A look back on Terry Gilbert’s career forged during similarly trying times—the social upheaval of the late 1960s.
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Brandon Davis was attacked, arrested, jailed, and prosecuted for walking while Black.
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Mehdi Mollahasani Arrested, Jailed, and Prosecuted while Picking up his Groceries After Black Lives Matter Demonstration in May 2020
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The well-known civil rights and criminal defense law firm of Friedman & Gilbert has come together with Gerhardstein and Branch Co., LPA, to create Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein.
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Late in the evening of December 31, 2020, an unidentified shooter fired a single shot into the home of the family of Casey Goodson, Jr.
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This Cleveland.com story provides updates on the court cases from the May 30, 2020, George Floyd protest in downtown Cleveland.
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The City of Euclid has agreed to pay Lamar Wright $475,000 in a settlement after a brutal attack by EPD officers Kyle Flagg and Vashon Williams in November 2016.
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The family of Casey Goodson Jr. will hold funeral services Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The funeral is not a public event and the media is not invited to attend except at the discretion of family.
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The family of Casey Goodson Jr., along with their legal teams with Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein attended protests and rallies to honor the life of Casey Goodson Jr. over the weekend.
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We demand #JusticeForCasey and thank John Landry for creating this video in his honor.
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An article from Cleveland.com reviews the Cleveland Police’s after-action report from May 30, 2020’s George Floyd protest.
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