Officer Keith Abel, who shot James England in 2015, was not disciplined by CPD, but the City nonetheless settled the case just weeks before trial, awarding $300,000 in damages.
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Akron Agrees to $747,000 Settlement in Response to Police Actions During Peaceful Protests
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FG+G partner Al Gerhardstein has long been a supporter of pregnancy and abortion rights, and recently authored an op-ed that discusses why women—not the government—need to be trusted to make these decisions.
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After reviewing an amicus brief authored by FG+G attorney Caroline Hyatt, the Supreme Court of Ohio rules that sheriff’s deputy Dustin Hilderbrand is not entitled to immunity in a K-9 dog bite case that occurred when he was off duty.
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FG+G founding partner Terry Gilbert and former client Kwame Ajamu recently spoke with Jason Flom on the Lava for Good podcast, offering candid insight on wrongful imprisonment as they recounted Kwame’s story.
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Charles Jackson spent 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit and cannot pursue charges against a prosecutor who redacted key evidence from his investigative file.
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Queer Intentions host Stephanie Kaiser and FG+G partner Al Gerhardstein discuss marriage equality and how a 2013 case prompted Gerhardstein to get involved in the cause.
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In the wake of Tyre Nichols’ beating that led to his tragic death, FG+G founding partner Terry Gilbert discusses why police departments are not the sole contributing factor to the pattern of aggressive police tactics.
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Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein ranks First-Tier in three practice areas
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The family of Luke Stewart wins wrongful death lawsuit against Euclid Police Officer Matthew Rhodes, five years after fatal shooting.
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Family grieves the inhumane murder of Carly Capek and demands accountability from the Cleveland Police Department for their delayed response to the scene.
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Carly Capek’s father, stepmother, and sister demand accountability from the Cleveland Police Department in a press conference on September 27, 2022.
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New image released in murder of Casey by Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade. The Estate of Casey Goodson, Jr. has filed a motion to lift the stay of the proceedings in the civil rights lawsuit filed against Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade and Franklin County, Ohio so that the lawsuit may proceed without further delay.
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Joshua Spriestersbach served over two years in a Honolulu prison for a crime he did not commit because of a simple mistake in identity. Further details about this case get national exposure this month.
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After decades of fighting, Charles Jackson was declared a wrongfully imprisoned person by Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas on July 11, 2022.
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Terry Gilbert, partner at Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein, recounts his experience with two clients who dealt with injustice, freedom and survival, as he reflects on the life and passing of Isaiah Andrews.
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At the time of his release, Andrews’ time served stands as the second longest known wrongful incarceration in U.S. history, and the longest in Ohio. Now, attorneys are seeking a jury trial in a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Cleveland.
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The Downtown Cleveland resident was arrested, jailed, and brought to court following a May 31, 2020 confrontation with Cleveland Division of Police officers who harassed him, and baselessly accused him of looting while he was attempting to pick up groceries.
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Family of 23-year-old Black Man fatally shot by Off Duty Cleveland Police Officer Calls for Justice
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Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein, jointly representing the estate of Casey Goodson Jr., filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against former Franklin County Deputy Jason Meade and Franklin County, Ohio.
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