Tag: Civil Rights
Joshua Firmin, Assault, Louisiana 2024
⏱ 2 min read Joshua Firmin, a 49-year-old former Deputy US Marshal, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for assaulting a federal inmate in a Louisiana courthouse on February 29, 2024. The incident occurred while the inmate was shackled, and Firmin later wrote a false report about the incident. The assault was a clear…
Jason Tagaloa, Violating Civil Rights, Hawaii 2023
Three former Hawaii correctional officers convicted of civil rights violations for assaulting and covering up an inmate’s brutal assault. Justice will be served.
Levi White, Excessive Force, Arkansas 2022
Former Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputies charged with federal civil rights offenses for using excessive force during arrest. Possible 10-year prison sentence if convicted.
Counter Productions Inc, Americans with Disabilities Act Breach, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 3 min read A Sioux Falls girl was denied a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing on stage with the Sioux Falls Children’s Choir at last August’s Foreigner concert. The reason? Counter Productions Inc., the show’s production company, flatly refused to accommodate her wheelchair. Now, they’re paying the price – a $23,500 settlement to the family…
