Wrongful Arrest

Facial recognition tool led to mistaken arrest, lawyer says

Published by Associated Press

Black pastor handcuffed while watering plants sues police officers

Published by TheGrio Staff

Watering flowers while Black: anatomy of a pastor’s arrest in Alabama

Published by Associated Press

For first time, video shown of cops arresting Black man, 25, on warrant for 49-yr. old white man

The wrongfully detained Shane Brown is seeking $50,000 in damages, alleging civil rights violations, false imprisonment, and negligence.

TheGrio Staff / June 25, 2022

Lawyer: Police tried to bribe teen with McDonald’s in exchange for shooting confession

A lawyer representing Martell Williams claims that police in Chicago tried to bribe the teenager with McDonalds to confess to a crime.

TheGrio Staff / February 23, 2022

Featured Crime

$1.3M awarded to Black man arrested by Boston police after having a stroke

Boston police officers wrongfully arrested a Black man for drunk driving while he was having a stroke — leading to a $1.3 million settlement.

TheGrio Staff / November 6, 2021

Politics Top Stories News

FL Commissioner calls out cop for wrongful arrest and gets berated by city officials, but praised by Ava Duvernay and others

Commissioner for the city of Tamarac, FL, Elberg Mike Gelin called out sheriff deputy Joshua Gallardo for wrongfully arresting him four years prior, at an official event being held in honor of the officer.

Soraya Joseph / September 29, 2019

Crime Top Stories News

Chicago to pay $168.5K after police forced man to sit in own waste, stole another’s money

The city of Chicago has agreed to pay $168,500 to two Black men- one who said police forced him to sit in his own excrement and another who said police stole $3,000 from him.

Melanie Eversley / February 2, 2019