Wrongful Arrest

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January 3, 2023
Louisiana authorities’ use of facial recognition technology led to the mistaken identity arrest of a Georgia man on a fugitive…
September 11, 2022
"Pastor Jennings" has asked for a jury trial and sought monetary damages after being arrested while watering a neighbor's flowers…
September 2, 2022
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. (AP) — Michael Jennings wasn’t breaking any laws or doing anything that was obviously suspicious; the Black minister
June 25, 2022
The wrongfully detained Shane Brown is seeking $50,000 in damages, alleging civil rights violations, false imprisonment, and negligence.
Martell Williams thegrio.com
February 23, 2022
A lawyer representing Martell Williams claims that police in Chicago tried to bribe the teenager with McDonalds to confess to…
November 6, 2021
Boston police officers wrongfully arrested a Black man for drunk driving while he was having a stroke — leading to…
Gelin wrongful arrest thegrio.com
September 29, 2019
Commissioner for the city of Tamarac, FL, Elberg Mike Gelin called out sheriff deputy Joshua Gallardo for wrongfully arresting him…
Chicago Police Department thegrio.com
February 2, 2019
The city of Chicago has agreed to pay $168,500 to two Black men- one who said police forced him to…
September 5, 2017
An Atlanta police officer has been put on leave after being accused of running over a man that he allegedly…
March 21, 2017
Wyclef Jean was detained and held in handcuffs by LA police in what he described as "another case of mistaken…
October 17, 2016
On Wednesday, footage of a black man apparently being arrested for walking in the street hit YouTube and has since…
October 12, 2016
A woman in Washington was arrested for having an open container of alcohol, but the charges were dropped after body…
August 13, 2015
Marcus Green spent several hours in a jail cell unnecessarily. Police officials thought he was someone else...