After significant discovery conducted

Eric Kaminskas v. John Hubbard

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 14:16

Nantucket Police Officer John Hubbard used unreasonable force on Eric Kaminskas, fracturing his skull. On September 4, 2011, Defendant Hubbard was investigating an altercation at a nightclub on Nantucket Island. He approached Mr. Kaminskas outside the nightclub to question him about his involvement. Defendant Hubbard tackled Mr. Kaminskas with so much force that Mr. Kaminskas’s right frontal skull struck the pavement and broke into pieces. Mr. Kaminskas was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (MGH). After the swelling in Mr.

David Concha v. City of Minneapolis, et al.

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Tue, 11/22/2022 - 13:22

Officer Joshua Henninger took out his department issued Freeze +P chemical irritant and gave a burst directly into Plaintiff’s eyes. Plaintiff and his brother later approached Officer Henninger, and Plaintiff said he wanted Officer Henninger’s badge number. Officer Heidi Eisenbeis and Officer Luis Realivasquez subsequently took Plaintiff to the ground, by jumping on Plaintiff from behind, pushing Plaintiff face first into a city bench on the sidewalk, and kneeing Plaintiff in the ribs at least twice.

Carlos Medina v. Christopher Holt and Timothy Lenane

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 09:05

On February 28, 2009, Boston police officers Lenane and Holt went to the public way behind the Pine Street Inn to “broom” the area of homeless people. When the officers approached, everyone fled except for Mr. Medina. Defendants incorrectly assumed that Mr. Medina had drugs. Lenane grabbed Mr. Medina’s throat and looked inside his mouth for drugs. Holt hit Mr. Medina on the nose with a hard metal object, breaking his nose. Both attacked Mr. Medina, kicking and punching him while he was on the ground. Defendants did not find any drugs and did not arrest Mr.

Arion Anthony v City of NY

Submitted by ryan-lozar on Sun, 11/13/2022 - 21:10

Plaintiffs were unlawfully stopped by Defendant Sgt. James Lee and Officer Sangwoo Lee. Defendants falsely stated that Plaintiffs' headlamps were not operative, but it was broad daylight. Defendants arrested Plaintiff Arion Anthony alleging that he possessed a gravity knife, but it was a common folding knife.

Plaintiff Arion Anthony received $26,500 for 12 hours in custody pre-arraignment. Plaintiff Karry Calderon received $1,000 for 1 hour roadside detention.