Wrongfully Imprisoned Activist and Poet Died Peacefully at Home
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19 plaintiffs filed charges for complaints about police misconduct that occurred during the George Floyd protests in Toledo, Ohio
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15 defendants are bringing cases against Cleveland and Cuyahoga County for a range of complaints about arrests that occurred during the George Floyd protests.
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In the midst of the national conversation about police brutality and racial bias, especially after the murder of George Floyd, the national protests, and this week's stunning guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin, the legal doctrine of ''qualified immunity'' has been widely condemned as an impediment to achieving legal accountability against police who violate people's constitutional rights. But what is qualified immunity, and why should it be scrapped?
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On the eve of the third anniversary of the death of Kyle Plush, the City and the Plush Family have agreed to resolve a lawsuit filed by the family seeking damages and meaningful improvement of the City Emergency Communication Center (ECC).
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This Cleveland.com story provides updates on the court cases from the May 30, 2020, George Floyd protest in downtown Cleveland.
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The City of Euclid has agreed to pay Lamar Wright $475,000 in a settlement after a brutal attack by EPD officers Kyle Flagg and Vashon Williams in November 2016.
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We demand #JusticeForCasey and thank John Landry for creating this video in his honor.
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An article from Cleveland.com reviews the Cleveland Police’s after-action report from May 30, 2020’s George Floyd protest.
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The family of Casey Goodson Jr., along with their legal teams at Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein share virtual press conference conducted Thursday, December 10, 2020 via Zoom.
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The family of Casey Goodson Jr., along with their legal teams with Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein held a virtual press conference Thursday, December 10 at 11 a.m. EST.
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In the past, after police shootings in Louisville, there have been promises by the city to implement an early warning system to identify officer behavior trends to prevent misconduct. But sadly, they never materialized – until Breonna Taylor’s killing.
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Gerhardstein is a longtime advocate for diverse police and fire departments in Cincinnati.
Read MoreTommy Britt would likely still be alive had he not been denied medical help at the Hamilton County Jail in the Summer of 2020. Now his family is seeking justice for his death and reforms so no one else suffers the same tragedy.
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Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein Co-founder Gordon Friedman Part of Group Requesting that the Justice Department Launch Investigation into Cleveland Police Behavior during Protests
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“The militarized response law enforcement wielded against demonstrators in the heart of our City further exposes the deeply rooted biases and brutality of the police.” - Sarah Gelsomino
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“Cincinnati’s shameful history of racist policing and brutality continues today in the streets, but the people are standing together to end it. We will fight for their rights to be safe and free from the violence of police and the criminal legal system.” - Jacqueline Greene
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During the peaceful protest coordinated in Downtown Cleveland on Saturday, May 30, police escalated violence and chaos by dispersing crowds through firing tear gas and shooting wooden bullets.
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Our very own Terry Gilbert participated in a webinar with ACLUOhio and CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law about prisons and COVID-19.
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Alphonse Gerhardstein and his former law partner, Jennifer Branch, offer their thoughts and recommendations on how to best protect our civil rights and address the coronavirus pandemic.
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