Portland officials have issued a forceful call to the Trump Department of Justice, insisting that the city not be overlooked in an ongoing police probe. Allegations of excessive force, constitutional rights violations, and recent arrests at an ICE facility underscore the tension roiling the city’s streets.

California’s Solano County has agreed to pay $17 million to a father and daughter who accused local sheriff’s deputies of using excessive force during a 2020 traffic stop. The settlement, described as one of the largest of its kind in the state, closes the chapter on a high-profile lawsuit that raised new questions about policing practices.

A 79-year-old American citizen who owns a car wash in Van Nuys says federal agents overstepped their bounds during an immigration raid on September 9. He has filed a $50 million civil rights claim, alleging that he was violently tackled and pinned by the agents.

In a landmark ruling, a federal judge sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor’s death. The decision came despite a recommendation from the Justice Department for no prison time.

A San Jose family is demanding answers after video footage captured police officers allegedly punching a man during an arrest, resulting in a broken nose. Teenagers who filmed the incident were also allegedly assaulted by the officers, prompting calls for accountability and an internal investigation by the San Jose Police Department.