Texas executed Cameron Todd Willingham, an uneducated heavy-metal devotee, for killing his three daughters in a case of arson. But as numerous investigations and news articles have uncovered, he likely didn’t commit the crime.
Month: May 2019
$2 million settlement reached in Derek Williams’ squad car death
The family of Derek Williams, who died after begging for help and gasping for breath in the back of a Milwaukee police squad car, will receive a $2 million settlement in a long-running civil rights suit against the city, attorneys said Tuesday.
The National Memorial Family Fund website launched : May 2019
Campaigning news collective, 4WardEverUK, has launched a new website to raise both awareness and funds for an initiative inspired by Mikey Powell, who died in police custody on 7th September 2003.
Sandra Bland arrest video reignites anger over her death [in 2015]
The family of Sandra Bland is calling for authorities to reopen the investigation into her death. The 28-year-old woman died in a Texas jail cell in 2015, three days after she was arrested for allegedly failing to signal a lane change.
Justine Damond’s family agree $20m settlement over shooting death
The city of Minneapolis agreed to a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman shot dead by a police officer who was convicted of murder, lawmakers announced on Friday.
