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Bronx family in mourning after loved one ejected from dirt bike in police chase, died from injuries

Bronx family in mourning after loved one ejected from dirt bike in police chase, died from injuries

- News 12 The Bronx
A Bronx family is mourning the loss of their loved one who was ejected from his dirt bike during a police chase and later died from his injuries.
Samuel Williams was riding his dirt bike when he became involved in a police pursuit. Police say Williams’ bike was unregistered, and that he was driving recklessly when he collided with an unmarked cruiser on the University Heights Bridge. He died from his injuries hours later.
Video shows Williams being arrested after he was...

'The suspect was already in handcuffs.' Attorney for 19-year-old girl punched by NYPD detective shuts down police claims that she was trying to interfere with her boyfriend's arrest and says it was the cop who initiated contact

'The suspect was already in handcuffs.' Attorney for 19-year-old girl punched by NYPD detective shuts down police claims that she was trying to interfere with her boyfriend's arrest and says it was the cop who initiated contact

Attorney Jaime Santana has accused NYPD Detective Kendo Kinsey of 'initially engaging' and 'physically coming into contact' with 19-year-old Tamani Crum Shocking video shows the officer smacking Crum to the ground after she approached her boyfriend as he was placed under arrest in Harlem Tuesday The teen's lawyer on Thursday denied the NYPD's claims that Crum was trying to interfere with 22-year-old suspect Elvin James's arrest 'What you do not see [in the video] is her doing anything...

Video showing NYPD officer appearing to punch woman during arrest of acquaintance prompts calls for probe

Video showing NYPD officer appearing to punch woman during arrest of acquaintance prompts calls for probe

- CBS News
Video of an arrest in Harlem has gone viral, gaining tens of thousands of views on social media, and residents are now calling for an investigation into the NYPD.
The incident happened on West 136th Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The footage shows a chaotic arrest that gets even more chaotic after the woman in the frame, identified as 19-year-old Tamani Crum, confronts an officer as he is arresting a man Crum reportedly knows.
The woman engages the officer and appears to slap...

Mother of 24-Year-Old Found Dead Inside Rikers Files $100M Claim Notice

Mother of 24-Year-Old Found Dead Inside Rikers Files $100M Claim Notice

- New York Law Journal
The mother of a 24-year-old man who was found dead inside a Rikers Island jail building has filed a $100 million claim notice alleging that Rikers staff for two days “disregarded and ignored” her son’s pleas for medical help.
The mother’s lawyer expects the litigation will involve broad civil rights issues and will include a wrongful-death claim, among numerous other causes of action, unless a settlement is first reached with New York City.
“He suffered...

Rittenhouse trial, Ahmaud Arbery killing: latest developments

Rittenhouse trial, Ahmaud Arbery killing: latest developments

- LiveNow from FOX
Closing arguments in the Rittenhouse Trial are scheduled for Monday. Criminal defense attorney Jaime Santana speaks with LiveNOW on Rittenhouse developments, and the latest in the murder trial of Ahmaud Arbery, including a defense attorney asking the judge to limit black pastors in the courtroom.
Transcript FOX HOST (FH): …Rittenhouse trial. Rittenhouse facing six charges, including intentional homicide. Joining us now live is Jaime Santana, criminal defense attorney in the...

Black Man Files Lawsuit Against Missouri Police Over 2018 Shooting

Black Man Files Lawsuit Against Missouri Police Over 2018 Shooting

- Black Star News
Trey Cockrell and his attorney Jaime Santana (author of upcoming "When Bad Cops Happen to Good People") filed a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit in Missouri Wednesday.

In Nov. 2018 Mr. Cockrell, an African American, was the passenger in his girlfriend’s car. Police pulled them over, officers went each side of car got their IDs and were checking them out.
Trey left the car and ran into the adjacent woods. Police, including one with a history of complaints, take...

‘I Just Want to Be Normal’: A Mentally Ill Man’s Death at Rikers

‘I Just Want to Be Normal’: A Mentally Ill Man’s Death at Rikers

- New York Times
When Esias Johnson moved to New York from his hometown in 2019, chasing dreams of musical stardom, his parents were terrified.
Mr. Johnson, then 21, had been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome as a child and suffered from mental illness for much of his young life, failing to fit in and eventually getting into trouble with the law. His family feared that a city full of strangers who could not understand his struggles might swallow him.
But what happened was far worse than what...

Rikers prisoner dies after NYC jailers wouldn’t take him to court, refused $1 bail payment — ‘They didn’t listen,’ says anguished mom

Rikers prisoner dies after NYC jailers wouldn’t take him to court, refused $1 bail payment — ‘They didn’t listen,’ says anguished mom

- New York Daily News
Jailed awaiting court dates on a series of misdemeanor charges, Esias Johnson told his family he saw no way out of Rikers Island — partly because his jailers would not get him to court hearings, and partly because they saw no way he could pay his $1 bail.
Johnson, 24, was found dead Tuesday at Rikers from what sources described as a possible drug overdose. His death is raising questions about why he had languished there since Aug. 7.
“He had been talking about the court...

Derek Chauvin trial: What we know so far

Derek Chauvin trial: What we know so far

- FOX NewsNOW
Attorneys will continue to question potential jurors until they've seated 12, with two alternates. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin faces murder and manslaughter charges in floyd's death. NewsNOW from FOX's Rain Augustine speaks with Civil Rights attorney, Jaime Santana on what we know so far, and what we can expect as juror selection continues.