Grand Jury Does Not Charge Friendswood Police Officer in 2016 Fatal Shooting
On November 29, 2016, at about 3:10 p.m., Friendswood police officers responded to a call about a theft. It turned out to be the theft of a beer from a…
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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.
More Facts Emerge about the Alleged Police Shooting of Teen Jordan Edwards
Authorities have released information that was reportedly pivotal in the decision to charge a police officer with murder in the death of Jordan Edwards, an unarmed African-American 15-year-old who was…
Read More The Balch Springs Police Officer who Allegedly Shot 15-year-old Jordan Edwards is Charged with Murder
On Friday, May 5, 2017, the former Balch Springs, Texas, police officer who allegedly shot and killed unarmed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was arrested and charged with the teen’s murder. The…
Read More Texas Lawmakers Call for Action after Police Shoot and Kill an Unarmed Teen – Part 2
On Saturday, April 29, 2017, in the Dallas, Texas, area, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, an African-American, was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer. The Balch Springs, Texas, teen was…
Read More Texas Lawmakers Call for Action after Police Shoot and Kill an Unarmed Teen
On Saturday, April 29, 2017, in the Dallas, Texas, area, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, an African-American, was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer. The Balch Springs, Texas, teen who…
Read More Taylor County and the Abilene, Texas, Sheriff’s Office are Sued in a 2015 Death of an Inmate
A lawsuit seeking $4 million was filed by Iris Guerrero, aunt of the late Cynthia Ann Cortez, in April 2017. Guerrero’s lawsuit accuses the Abilene Sheriff’s Office and Taylor County…
Read More The Balch Springs, Texas, Police Officer who Allegedly Shot a 15-year-old has been Fired
Many in the Balch Springs, Texas, community are devastated by the death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. On Monday night, May 1, 2017, a police officer allegedly fired a shotgun into…
Read More Police Allegedly Kill a Black Unarmed 15-year-old in Balch Springs, Texas
On Saturday night, April 29, 2017, a police officer in Balch Springs, Texas, allegedly killed a black 15-year-old boy when he fired into a vehicle full of teenagers. Community leaders…
Read More Austin Makes its Largest Payout in a Fatal Police Shooting Case – Part 3
In February, 2017, the Austin, Texas, city council approved a settlement of $3.25 million to be paid to the family of David Joseph. This was the largest settlement related to…
Read More Austin, Texas Makes its Largest Payout in a Fatal Police Shooting Case – Part 2
In February, 2017, the Austin, Texas, city council approved a settlement of $3.25 million to be paid to the family of David Joseph. This was the largest settlement related to…
Read More Austin, Texas Makes its Largest Payout in a Fatal Police Shooting Case
In February, 2017, the Austin, Texas, city council approved a settlement of $3.25 million to be paid to the family of David Joseph. This was the largest settlement of its…
Read More A San Antonio Police Officer Shoots and Kills a Man Wielding a Knife
A police officer in San Antonio, Texas, shot and killed a man on April 20, 2017, after the man allegedly charged at him, wielding a knife. The police officer had…
Read More Attorney – Texas Senate Passes a Bill Meant to Improve Race Relations with Police – Part 2
A controversial bill sponsored by Democrat Senator John Whitmire of Houston passed the Senate in late March 2017. It heads to the House, but many don’t agree the proposed legislation…
Read More Dallas Lawyer – Texas Senate Passes a Bill Meant to Improve Race Relations with Police
A controversial bill sponsored by Democrat Senator John Whitmire of Houston passed the Senate in late March 2017. It heads to the House, but many don’t agree the proposed legislation…
Read More Lawyer – Protesters Against Police Violence Express the Message Through Art in Houston, Texas – Part 2
At Art League Houston, a multimedia art show called How Do I Say Her Name? is on display until May 6, 2017; it has been up since March 24. The…
Read More Attorney – Protesters Against Police Violence Express the Message Through Art in Houston, Texas
At Art League Houston a multimedia art show called How Do I Say Her Name? is on display until May 6, 2017; it has been up since March 24. The…
Read More Texas Civil Rights Attorney – A Houston, Texas, Rally of Protest Highlights the Deaths of 2 African Americans
On April 4, 2017, in Houston, Texas, about 20 people gathered at City Hall to demand justice for two people they allege were killed by Houston police officers. See Part…
Read More Texas Lawyer – A Rally of Protest Against Alleged Police Brutality Creates Havoc at a Houston City Hall Meeting
On April 4, 2017, in Houston, Texas, about 20 people gathered at City Hall to demand justice for two people they claim were both killed by Houston police officers: Alva…
Read More Police Shooting Attorney – Mothers Against Police Brutality Protest Officer’s April 2017 Acquittal
On April 21, 2013, Fred Bradford was riding his bicycle when two police officers in a squad car tried to pull him over for not wearing a helmet or having…
Read More Texas Attorney – Supreme Court Justice Speaks on a “Disturbing Trend” Involving Alleged Police Misconduct
A man from Houston, Texas, was shot in the back by a police officer during a traffic stop. His appeal went to the Supreme Court, and it was rejected on…
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