Following a Jail Suicide, 2 Sheriff’s Deputies are Reprimanded
On April 30, 2017, 32-year-old inmate Ryan Groot was found hanging by a bed sheet from his Sandusky County Jail cell in Ohio. He was discovered at approximately 11 p.m.,…
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This website is maintained by Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a Dallas, Texas law firm representing people for jail neglect, abuse, and suicide cases.
City of St. Anthony to Pay Philando Castile’s Mother $3 million Over Fatal Police Shooting
In July 2016, Philando Castile, a 32-year-old African American cafeteria worker, was allegedly shot to death by a police officer in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Castile’s girlfriend started filming on Facebook…
Read More A Dallas Police Officer is Charged with Assault in a Woman’s Death
On Friday, June 23, 2017, Faith Johnson, Dallas County District Attorney, announced that a Dallas police officer was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of aggravated assault. The…
Read More Police Abuse Lawyer – A Former Houston, Texas Police Officer Faces Charges, in D.A.’s Fresh Focus on Police Accountability
A former Houston, Texas, police officer has been indicted by a grand jury for actions taken on February 16, 2017. News of the indictment was released on June 22, 2017.…
Read More Police Officer is Acquitted on Charges Related to the Death of Philando Castile
A video was taken by the girlfriend of Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota, moments after he was allegedly shot multiple times by a police officer in July 2016. That…
Read More Hundreds Protest the Alleged Deadly Police Shooting of a Pregnant Woman in Seattle
Police officers allegedly shot and killed a pregnant African American woman in her home Sunday night, June 18, 2017, while responding to a burglary call in Seattle, Washington. According to…
Read More Police Misconduct Lawyer Texas – Police Officers’ Use of Deadly Force is Linked to Low Self-Control, Study Shows
A study conducted by the University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, analyzing responses of 1,935 police officers was designed to determine the level of self-control of each officer. Among the…
Read More Burkburnett Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Drink Driving
A female Burkburnett, Texas police officer was arrested this week in Wichita Falls for allegedly driving while intoxicated. A Wichita County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly saw her vehicle run a flashing…
Read More A Man is Allegedly Killed in an Officer-Involved Shooting in Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Texas
A fatal officer-involved shooting occurred in Pleasant Grove Monday night, June 19, 2017, and the Dallas Police Department is investigating the incident. According to law enforcement officials, at about 5…
Read More Police Misconduct Lawyer Plano, Texas – The Sandra Bland Act is Now Law, and County Jails Prepare for New Rules
On Thursday, June 15, 2017, a law requiring county jails to provide inmates who may have mental health problems with treatment was signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The legislation…
Read More A Fleeing Suspect is allegedly Shot to Death by Police in Hunting Park, PA
On Thursday, June 9, 2017, at about 6:45 p.m., police encountered 32-year-old David Thomas Jones, who was riding a dirt bike. At the time, the officers had been transporting individuals…
Read More Police Misconduct Attorney Corpus Christi – A Police Commander in North Miami to be Fired in Connection with the Charles Kinsey Shooting
On July 18, 2016, Charles Kinsey, an African American, was allegedly shot in the leg by police as his hands were raised in the air on a North Miami street.…
Read More Police Misconduct Lawyer – For use of a Stun Gun During an Arrest, an Austin, Texas Police Officer is Suspended for 20 Days
The Austin Police Department (APD) has suspended an officer for 20 days, after he allegedly used a stun gun to shock a suspect who was not resisting arrest. The…
Read More Smith County, Texas Jail Inmate Commits Suicide
A Smith County Jail detainee, Carlos Jose Hernandez, Jr., committed suicide in the jail shortly after midnight today. Mr. Hernandez apparently hung himself in his cell. The Smith County Sheriff…
Read More Police Misconduct Lawyer El Paso – A Unique Database Details 7,000 Deaths that Occurred in Texas Legal Custody over 10 Years
In July 2016, Amanda Woog released a database for public access that lists all of the deaths that occurred when people were in Texas legal custody between 2005 and 2015.…
Read More Jail Rape Verdict – A Jury Awards an Inmate $6.7 Million in a Rape Case Allegedly Involving a Jail Guard
On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, a woman was awarded $6.7 million by a jury in association with her allegedly being sexually assaulted by a guard when she was an inmate…
Read More Police Misconduct Lawyer Arlington, Texas – A Police Officer Faces Expected Charges in the Death of an Unarmed Black Man
On the early morning of May 14, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, 40-year-old Tashii Brown, an unarmed black man, approached two officers at a coffee shop in a casino, the…
Read More El Paso, TX Police Misconduct Attorney – A Minnesota Police Officer is on Trial for Second-Degree Manslaughter for a Controversial Shooting
There has been widespread outrage over the alleged police shooting of Philando Castile, which was publicized through a video shot by Castile’s girlfriend after the shooting had occurred. The officer…
Read More New Video Footage is Released about the Controversial Denny’s Fatality in Houston
The husband of a Harris County deputy sheriff was recently involved in an altercation at a Denny’s restaurant that ended in the death of 24-year-old John Hernandez. The fatality has…
Read More Texas Lawyer – The City of North Miami is Sued over an Alleged Police Shooting Involving a Disabled Man
The family of Arnaldo Soto, who has autism, is suing the City of North Miami in connection with an alleged police shooting that occurred on July 18, 2016. The family…
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