Mr. Universe Sues Redwood City Over Arrest During Insulin Shock
John Cote, San Francisco Chronicle, June 20, 2008
A diabetic body builder who scuffled with police outside a Redwood City movie theater while slipping into insulin shock has sued the city, the Police Department and individual officers in federal court, saying police used excessive force in violation of his constitutional rights.

Shooting Was Unlawful, Lawsuit Against City Alleges
Angela Woodall, Oakland Tribune, May 10, 2008
The family of 20-year-old Gary King Jr., who was killed by a police officer last year, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city, saying the use of deadly force against him was unjustified and unlawful. No amount has been specified in the lawsuit, but attorney Michael Haddad, who is representing the family, said he expected it to be a multimillion-dollar claim.

Oakland Strip-Search Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, March 29, 2008
The Oakland Police Department's strip-search policy is unconstitutional because it provides too low a threshold for officers seeking to check for contraband on suspects in public places, a federal judge said in a ruling made public Friday.

Federal Lawsuit Against Oakland Over Public Strip Searches
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, August 21, 2007
Six men have filed a $5 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Oakland, saying police officers conducted invasive and illegal strip searches of them in public. "Every police officer knows that to go into your home, they have to have a warrant," Haddad said Monday. "What we're talking about is an officer going into your pants."

Suit Alleges Police Did Strip Searches in Public
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, March 30, 2007
In the latest of several suits over strip searches, seven men have filed a $5 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Oakland, saying officers conducted invasive and illegal strip searches of them in public.

Oakland Faces Lawsuit Over Police Strip-Searches
Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune, March 30, 2007
OAKLAND - Seven residents sued the city of Oakland Wednesday, claiming police officers improperly strip searched them on city streets, humiliated them and violated their civil rights. The federal suit, which asks for $5 million and an end to the practice, brings the number to 15 who said they were illegally stopped and forced to remove their clothes by Oakland officers.

Settlement Near in Suit-Drug Agent Shot Wrong Man
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, September 28, 2006
The state of California is poised to pay $995,000 to settle a federal civil-rights lawsuit filed by the family of a man who was shot and killed in San Jose by a state narcotics agent in a case of mistaken identity, attorneys in the case said Wednesday.

9-Year-Old Suffers Massive Heart Attack after Physicians fail to Diagnose
Thomson West, Trials Digest, July 10, 2006
Obtained a $4.35 million settlement for a 9-year-old boy who suffered a massive heart attack as a result of medical malpractice.

Oakland Pays $3.5 Million To Family Of Former Officer
CBS5.com, CBS5.com, June 29, 2006
(BCN) OAKLAND The City of Oakland agreed Wednesday to pay $3.5 million in damages to the family of a former officer who was shot and killed by two other officers, according to a lawyer for the family.

Injured Protester to Get $210,000
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, December 23, 2005
The city of Oakland has agreed to pay $210,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who was injured when police fired a bag of lead shot at her head during a 2003 anti-war demonstration.

Unwarranted Search by Police Alleged
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, August 9, 2005
An Antioch man filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday against the city of Oakland, saying two officers conducted an invasive search of him for no reason.

Training Faulted in Death by 'Non-Lethal' Weapon
Athena Desai, NPR, June 8, 2005
Boston police recently shot and killed a local college student with a "pepper pellet" gun. The weapon is meant to be a non-lethal means of stopping a suspect. A government probe found the lack of national standards and training for non-lethal weapons contributed to her death. Athena Desai of member station WBUR reports.

Oakland 24 Settle in Suit Over Cop Actions at Protest
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, January 22, 2005
The city of Oakland has agreed to pay $145,000 to settle lawsuits filed by 24 people who accused police of using excessive force at a raucous 2003 anti-war demonstration at the Port of Oakland.

Teen Sues Over Strip Search at Juvenile Hall
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle , November 20, 2004
A 13-year-old girl has sued San Francisco's embattled Juvenile Probation Department, saying she was strip-searched, told to urinate in a cup and asked questions about her sexual history before being released without charges filed.

Black CHP Officer Sues White Cops for Racial Profiling
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle , November 17, 2004
A black California Highway Patrol officer says two white police officers held him and his partner at gunpoint as they served a warrant at a video store in Pleasant Hill, according to a civil-rights lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday.

Oakland's New Crowd Control Policy
Jennifer Hansen, Indymedia, November 12, 2004
On November 5, 2004, the Oakland Police Department agreed to enact a crowd control policy, which will establish, for the first time, a uniform protocol for the OPD to use in handling crowds. The policy will apply equally to protests or spontaneous celebrations.

Oakland Agreement Reached on Crowd-Control Tactics
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle , November 6, 2004
Oakland police will no longer indiscriminately use wooden or rubber bullets, Taser stun guns, pepper spray and motorcycles to break up crowds, under an agreement announced Friday.

Oakland To Pay $15K Excessive Force Settlement To Bank Robber
KTVU, KTVU, October 6, 2004
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland City Council has voted to pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a bank robber who was shot by police and kicked in the groin after leading police on a high speed chase, slamming his car into a police car and allegedly pointing a gun at police.

The BUMP Squad
A.C. Thompson, San Francisco Bay Guardian, July 9, 2003
Lawsuits generated by the already infamous police crackdown at the Port of Oakland are starting to flood the courts. So far, at least 46 people have sued the Oakland Police Department, accusing Oakland riot cops of quashing the April 7 antiwar protest with unnecessary and unreasonable force.

The Ex's Hit Man Strikes Again
A.C. Thompson, San Francisco Bay Guardian, February 5, 2003
San Francisco Examiner columnist Frank Gallagher gets paid to pummel lefties, so his recent screeds regarding activist and campaign consultant Robert Haaland aren't exactly surprising.

Teacher Awarded $1 Million
Laura Kiritsy, Bay Windows, September 12, 2002
In a decision sure to serve as a warning to school districts everywhere, a California high school teacher who was disciplined for discussing homophobia and racism with his Honors English class was awarded more than $1 million after reaching a settlement with his school district.

School Gag Order Ruled Unconstitutional
Jason Bono, The Daily Review, August 9, 2002
A court has ruled unconstitutional a requirement that teachers in the San Leandro school district seek permission to discuss controversial topics outside the curriculum with students.

San Francisco to Reform Citizen's Arrest Procedure
Pamela A. MacLean, Daily Journal, June 21, 2002
San Francisco has agreed to reform its citizen's arrest procedures and pay $151,424 to end a long-running civil rights suit by a group of homeless advocates who were arrested in 1999 after squatting in an old two-flat building.

Homeless Man's Murder by Cop = $340,000 Settlement
Clay Thompson, San Francisco Bay Guardian , March 7, 2001
It was a mundane assignment that sent veteran Alameda city cop Sean Lynch trudging through a weedy, long-abandoned railroad yard. Someone had set fire to railroad ties lying around the lot two days before. Now, a couple hours into a slow graveyard shift, Lynch was investigating.

Mother Awarded $850,000 in Son's Death
Darryl Richardson/Reporter Staff , The Reporter, July 1, 2000
A federal jury in Sacramento awarded nearly $850,000 in damages Tuesday to the family of a Vacaville man shot by local police officers following a traffic accident in 1997.

Police Sued Over Arrest Disabled Vet
Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle , April 26, 2000
A disabled Vietnam War veteran who once worked as a sheriff's deputy in Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit against Livermore police yesterday, accusing officers of injuring his back during an arrest despite his warning that he could not physically comply with their demands.

Sugar Law Center Wins Injunction Prohibiting State of Michigan from Issuing New Permits Pending
The Maurice and Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice, Guild Law Center, June 1, 1997
Reform of Environmental Protection System On May 29, 1997, state court judge Archie Hayman enjoined the State of Michigan from issuing any permits for major pollution sources until the State reforms its permit review process.

Judge Blocks Yard-Sign Limits
Bobby C. Calvan & Angela Moore, Detroit Press , August 1, 1996
A federal judge struck down a Warren ordinance regulating election placards and other yard signs, ruling Wednesday that the law unduly restricted home owner rights to political speech.

Detroit Police, Channel 7 Face Charges in Club Raid
Norman Sinclair, The Detroit Sunday Journal, March 17, 1996
Detroit Police and Channel 7 News are accused of illegally raiding an arts center last spring, falsely arresting the owner and ticketing without cause 200 people.

$461,000 Awarded in Brutality Lawsuit
Andy Halldorson, Monroe Evening News, November 30, 1994
Monroe County will have to pay damages after a jury ruled this morning in favor of a Fenchtown Township woman.

Allegations of Brutality Rock Monroe
Said Deep, The Detroit News and Press, March 28, 1993
Federal, state and local authorities are investigating allegations of brutality by Monroe County sheriff's deputies, which have cost the county nearly $1 million in out-of-court-settlements.