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Settlements

People sit on the grass during an outdoor concert in a park. | Joe Lapp | Dreamstime.com

Opioids

Brickbat: Saturday in the Park

Charles Oliver | 7.25.2025 4:00 AM

A screenshot from body camera footage showing Johnny Jackson's arrest | Long Beach Post

Police Abuse

Long Beach, California, Police 'Brutally' Arrested a Cancer Patient. Now, the City Is Paying $300,000.

Johnny Jackson had just had surgery for his prostate cancer when three officers arrested him with "brutal force" over his expired vehicle registration.

Emma Camp | 1.22.2024 2:56 PM

An illustration of a black silhouette | Illustration: Lex Villena

Police Abuse

Colorado Cops Falsely Arrested Him for a DUI. Now He's Getting a $400,000 Settlement.

In 2020, Harris Elias was arrested for driving drunk even though tests showed he was completely sober. After filing a lawsuit, he's getting a hefty settlement payout.

Emma Camp | 12.15.2023 3:00 PM

Black Lives Matter protest in New York City in August 2020 | Erik McGregor/Sipa USA/Newscom

First Amendment

NYC Agrees To Pay $13 Million to Activists Arrested in 2020 Racial Justice Protests

Plus: Twitter subpoenas Elizabeth Warren's communications with the SEC, mortgage rates are starting to fall, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.21.2023 9:30 AM

A man in handcuffs against a prison and the Department of Homeland Security logo | Illustration: Lex Villena; Danee79, ID 36199599 © Dechev | Dreamstime.com

Immigration

This U.S. Citizen Was Detained by ICE for Over a Month. Now He's Getting a $150,000 Settlement.

A Government Accountability Office report last year documented hundreds of ICE actions involving potential U.S. citizens.

Fiona Harrigan | 12.15.2022 4:55 PM

Vallejo police officer David McLaughlin | YouTube

Civil Liberties

California City Pays $300,000 to Marine Veteran Tackled for Filming a Cop From His Porch

The city of Vallejo, California, has paid millions in recent years to settle excessive force lawsuits against its heavy-handed police force.

C.J. Ciaramella | 12.12.2022 1:15 PM

Police Gun Holster | Chatsimo/Dreamstime.com

Police Abuse

A Phoenix Cop Allegedly Showed Up to a Woman's Apartment, Grabbed His Genitals, and Pretended To Shoot Her

Officer Marcos Rodriguez asked a woman to coffee after nearly hitting her. Then he showed up to her apartment in uniform.

Zuri Davis | 11.7.2019 2:40 PM

Large image on homepages | Scott Griessel / Dreamstime.com

First Amendment

The Feds Are Using a Gag Order To Censor a Critique of Its Prosecutions. Bring on the Lawsuits.

The Cato Institute and Institute for Justice team up to fight for the right to publish a book attacking behavior by the SEC.

Scott Shackford | 1.9.2019 2:20 PM

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