New York City must turn over in a civil rights suit a Brooklyn prosecutor’s memorandum outlining the reasons charges were dropped against a woman who was arrested for prostitution, a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn has ruled.
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Police Order to “Stay Put” Ruled Enough for Fourth Amendment Suit (PDF)
A police officer’s command to a suspect to “stay put” while the officer writes out a summons is sufficient to support a constitutional claim for false arrest, a federal judge has ruled.
Animal Rights Activist Sues City Over Arrest
A Brooklyn animal rights activist arrested after complaining about parking tickets being given to volunteers at an animal adoption fair is suing the city.
NYPD Officer Caught In Drug Scandal Takes Plea, Dishes On Corrupt Cops
An NYPD officer snared in a drug scandal took a plea Thursday and started dishing dirt about other corrupt cops, sources said.
Officers Facing Assault Charges Surrender to Brooklyn D.A.
Officers Richard Kern, Alex Cruz and Andrew Morales surrendered at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office early Tuesday morning.
City Feels Big Pinch For Cop’s False Arrests
The city has started shelling out thousands of dollars to settle false arrest lawsuits brought against an indicted undercover detective, the Daily News has learned.
3 Sue Over Drug Busts In Troubled Brooklyn South
Three men whose drug arrests were tossed because of the Brooklyn South narcotics squad scandal have sued the city, charging undercover cops faked evidence, the Daily News has learned.
City Strokes Brooklyn Massage Parlor Owner
A Brooklyn Heights massage parlor owner who sued the NYPD after cops raided her business will be running her fingers through some money. The city has agreed to write a check to Michelle Lam, the owner of Spring Thyme – a massage and acupuncture spa on Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights – after she agreed to drop the suit. “All the parties are satisfied,” said Lam’s lawyer, Richard Cardinale…
City to Settle With Thousands Over Illegal Strip-Searches
The Bloomberg administration sent settlement notices yesterday to tens of thousands of people who were illegally strip-searched in at least six different New York detention centers between 1999 and 2002. It is the second time in five years that the city has settled a lawsuit because of strip-searches. The latest settlement, which was finalized in May, ends a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of some 40,000 people, all of whom were arrested for misdemeanor violations, arraigned, and strip-searched as they entered detention centers, including Rikers Island.
City’s 30M Mea Culpa: Paying for Illegal Jail Strip Searches
The city has agreed to pay as much as $30 million to thousands of New Yorkers who were illegally strip searched after being busted on minor charges, the Daily News has learned.