FERGUS FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against Otter Tail County and its jail staff, representing an inmate, Ramsey Kettle. Kettle claims he was denied food and water for over 50 hours as a form of punishment while in solitary confinement at the Otter Tail… Continue reading ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Otter Tail County Jail Over Inmate Mistreatment
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Minneapolis Man Files Lawsuit After Alleged Police Shooting During George Floyd Protest: Claims Traumatic Brain Injury
MINNEAPOLIS (trfnews.i234.me) – A Twin Cities man, Mason Hermann, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and its police department, claiming an MPD officer shot him in the head with a non-lethal projectile during a peaceful protest following George Floyd’s murder. The protest, held outside the MPD’s 3rd precinct on May 27, 2020,… Continue reading Minneapolis Man Files Lawsuit After Alleged Police Shooting During George Floyd Protest: Claims Traumatic Brain Injury
ACLU Sues Willmar Police for Racial Profiling: “Walking While Black” Incident Sparks Legal Battle
WILLMAR, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against a Willmar police officer and the city on behalf of Derrick Gilbert, a Black man who alleges he was unlawfully arrested for “walking while Black.” The suit, filed on June 21, claims that Gilbert, 39, was misidentified as another Black… Continue reading ACLU Sues Willmar Police for Racial Profiling: “Walking While Black” Incident Sparks Legal Battle