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Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Samaria Rice, Tamir Rice's mother, urges Ohio Supreme Court to ensure her son's killer never becomes a cop again

May 24, 2021

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Counsel for Tamir Rice's family ask Attorney General Garland to reopen investigation into Timothy Loemann and Frank Garmback

April 16, 2021

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Cuyahoga County jail officer stomped detainee’s arm and, suit alleges, lied about it to have him thrown into solitary confinement

December 17, 2020

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Statement of Subodh Chandra about political interference with Department of Justice's Tamir Rice investigation

October 29, 2020

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Cuyahoga County Council considering settlement in lawsuit alleging jail officer attacked a praying inmate

July 20, 2020

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Cuyahoga County faces yet another lawsuit over torture at jail

November 27, 2019

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Man sues Cuyahoga County and corrections officer over attack in jail medical unit

October 15, 2019

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Victim sues Cuyahoga County and jail officers for torture and suffering caught on video

July 10, 2019

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Victim sues for access to records of her torture in Cuyahoga County jail

June 10, 2019

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Supreme Court makes it harder to prove First Amendment-retaliatory-arrest claims: Nieves v. Bartlett

May 29, 2019

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Garfield Heights settles First Amendment/police-brutality suit over “laughing while black”; commits to police training

December 4, 2018

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

"All you had to do was shut the f--- up."

July 30, 2018

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

In 2010, Cleveland police attacked a disabled teen and shouted racial slurs at his family. Today, the cops still have badges and guns.

October 24, 2017

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Chandra & Tamir Rice's mother to hold press conference on Reed's embrace of police-union endorsement

October 13, 2017

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

City of Lakewood and Lakewood Library sued after police officer attacks minor and dislocates her jaw at Lakewood library

June 5, 2017

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Dispatcher's negligence leading to death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice results in "unacceptable" and "pathetic" 8-day suspension

March 14, 2017

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Letter to Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams regarding his failure to terminate officers who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice

January 3, 2017

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Two years after 12-year-old Tamir Rice's death, Cleveland continues to fail to discipline police officers

November 23, 2016

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

City of Cleveland settles Tamir Rice police-shooting lawsuit for a record $6 million

April 25, 2016

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Cleveland RTA And RTA police officer sued for unlawful arrest & assault on citizen

February 16, 2016

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Statement In response to City of Cleveland's filing of probate-court claim for $500 against Tamir Rice's estate for EMS Services

February 10, 2016

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Appeals court affirms ruling against Cleveland police officers accused of using excessive force against child with Down Syndrome

February 5, 2016

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Former Cuyahoga County corrections officer and county sued for brutal assault on citizen

January 12, 2016

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Rice family disappointed that officer will not face criminal charges

December 28, 2015

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Tamir Rice Family Petitions Department of Justice to Intervene in Police-Shooting Death

December 14, 2015

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Letter to Prosecutor Timothy McGinty regarding Tamir Rice police officers' waiver of Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination

December 4, 2015

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Tamir Rice's mother and counsel to hold press conference to discuss prosecutor's mishandling of criminal investigation

October 15, 2015

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Statement of Subodh Chandra, counsel for the family of Tamir Rice, upon Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office releasing supposed "expert reports" in an...

October 10, 2015

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Municipal-court ruling disclaiming authority to arrest officers who killed Tamir Rice contradicts 2006 Ohio Supreme Court decision

June 12, 2015

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law

Federal court orders Cleveland police officers to stand trial for excessive force against child with Down Syndrome

March 26, 2015