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The high cost of police misconduct: Cleveland agreed to $13.2 million in settlements over two years
The city of Cleveland has settled 26 cases involving allegations of misconduct between 2015 and the present, agreeing to pay more than $13.2 million in the process.
ACLU expresses cautious optimism over proposed Cleveland police use of force policy
The ACLU of Ohio on Thursday said praised proposed changes to when and how Cleveland police officers can use force, but called for stricter accountability for officers to follow the policies.
Appeals court rules against Cleveland in case over 2011 police shooting case in Parma
An appeals court on Monday ruled that a jury should decide whether Cleveland police officers violated the rights of a man shot and killed in suburban Parma during an investigation.
Cleveland consent decree monitors say police now see the benefit of reform (Video)
A day after releasing their first bi-annual report, monitors overseeing the police reform effort in Cleveland met with members of the media to shed more light on their first six months on the job.
Equipment and tech needs plague Cleveland police, monitor's report says
Cleveland police are plagued by equipment and technology needs that have disrupted officers from performing critical law enforcement functions, according to a new report.
Cleveland police making 'tremendous progress' on use of force reform despite delays, monitor says
The monitor team overseeing sweeping police reforms praised the Cleveland police department's progress in transforming how its officers use force, even as some early deadlines have been missed.
Federal monitor: Cleveland police's work on GOP convention delaying DOJ consent decree milestones
Matthew Barge, the lead federal monitor, wrote in a 68-page progress report released Thursday that planning for the GOP convention "appropriately" is drawing the attention not of the police department, but also members of the Cleveland civic community.
Cleveland consent decree monitors: Police still fail to hold officers accountable
Members of the group empaneled to monitor the Cleveland Police Department's progress in implementing a federal consent decree on use of force said in a report released Thursday that the department has yet to address grave concerns with its system of holding officers accountable for misconduct.
Cleveland cop who slammed teen with Down syndrome into car may have used excessive force, appeals court says
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that a Cleveland police officer accused of slamming a teenager with Down syndrome against a car when apprehending him as a possible robbery suspect in 2010 may have used excessive force.
Cleveland monitor's first-year plan lays out deadlines for transforming police department
The monitor tracking the city of Cleveland's progress under a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department laid out an ambitious plan for 2016, one that requires the city to implement major changes and conduct training.
Cleveland, Justice Department update judge on consent decree
The monitor for the city of Cleveland said Thursday that the city is at the "cusp of starting the implementation" of a settlement reached with the U.S. Justice Department over reform of the Cleveland police department.
Former Philadelphia police commissioner expected to join Cleveland monitoring team
The former police commissioner for the city of Philadelphia is expected to soon join the team monitoring the city of Cleveland's progress in reforming its police department.
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