WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Two men with disabilities filed a class-action lawsuit Monday to “correct discriminatory practices” involving parole and supervised release, according to a release from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “People with disabilities are over-represented among the supervision population and face heightened barriers to meeting supervision requirements,” the ACLU’s release said. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Tennessee Department of Corrections tactical officer was sentenced on Monday for using excessive force on an inmate and writing a false report in an attempt to cover it up. Javian Griffin, 38, pleaded guilty to the offense in October of 2023. On Monday, he was sentenced to 48 months in […]
A deranged suspect accused of sucker punching a 57-year-old mother-of-three and breaking her jaw was cut loose again by a Brooklyn judge even after prosecutors upgraded the assault charge to a felony.
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Former Village of Brewster Police Officer Wayne Peiffer was sentenced to three years in jail for his role in a commercial sex bribery scheme, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced on Thursday. Peiffer was ordered to pay $5,000 in forfeiture and to perform 208 hours […]
An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison on Tuesday for his role in the overdose death of a teenager in Salem, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon.