Michael Brelo, a White Cleveland police officer, is one of six officers fired for his role in a high-speed police chase that ended with 137 shots fired in 19.6 seconds at two unarmed Black people.
In a scathing rebuke of Cleveland’s police practices, the city and U.S. Department of Justice have entered into a court enforceable agreement to halt excessive use of force by officers. The DOJ on Tuesday released findings of a 21-month investigation that began in 2013, according to the complaint, saying officers frequently used unreasonable force against […]
Just days after a judge acquitted a Cleveland officer in the shooting deaths of two unarmed people when he fired his gun 49 times, the Department of Justice has reached a settlement with the city over the conduct of its police, a justice official tells the Washington Post. The settlement announcement comes amid a widening […]
UPDATE 11:00 AM EST Michael Brelo has been found not guilty of all counts of voluntary manslaughter and felonious assault. The Judge did say that Brelo put his own life in danger by taking action that defied training. —– Facing two counts of voluntary manslaughter, a verdict has been reached in the trial of Cleveland Officer Michael Brelo. According […]
