Tag: excessive force
Assistant police chief indicted for assaulting suspect; federal lawsuit pending as well
Assistant chief accused of asking other officer to help cover it up
Protesters stage die-in to call for firing of chaplain accused of using excessive force
Protesters staged a die-in Sunday afternoon inside the Fayette Mall to send a message about a Lexington police officer they want fired.
Police chaplain accused of using excessive force against autistic teen
The family of an autistic teenager is suing the City of Lexington and a police chaplain for alleged excessive force in 2019.
DOJ: Kentucky jail uses excessive force on inmates
DOJ: Kentucky jail uses excessive force on inmates
Lawsuit: Police used excessive force, shot man 20 times
The family of Demonjhea Jordan suing Louisville police for using "unauthorized and unnecessary deadly force."
Grand jury indicts former Rockcastle Co. deputy
Brandon McIntosh is accused of using excessive force against a person he arrested.
Kentucky officers cleared of excessive force in shooting
The investigation stemmed from last year's death of Darnell Wicker. Louisville police officers involved in the shooting were responding to a domestic violence call.
Judge: Evidence jail officers used excessive force
A federal judge has ruled there is evidence that officers at a Kentucky jail used excessive force on an inmate who died in custody.
Appeals court rejects excessive force lawsuit
A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit alleging Lexington police used excessive force while arresting a man with a nonverbal autism and a mental disability who died during the confrontation.
Update: Additional Charges Filed Against Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputy
Federal prosecutors said Pulaski County Sheriff's Deputy Steven Molen, 48, was indicted on a charge of violating the civil rights of a victim by using excessive force. He was indicted in June on the same charge in two other reported incidents.
Update: Additional Charges Filed Against Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputy
Federal prosecutors said Pulaski County Sheriff's Deputy Steven Molen, 48, was indicted on a charge of violating the civil rights of a victim by using excessive force. He was indicted in June on the same charge in two other reported incidents.
