A former Iowa police officer accused of repeated use of excessive force is suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for suspending his certification.

Gialenes said in a lawsuit filed Monday that former APD Officer Joseph Spees caused her permanent brain damage. Spees was fired by the department last month after an investigation found he used excessive force and misled investigators about the severity of Gialenes’ arrest.

According to court documents, the lawsuit was started by an incident in March 2024, when Fugate, Sizemore’s boyfriend, was arrested by HPD.

The lawsuit alleges a VIA police officer violently pulled Valerie Elizondo out of her vehicle in 2023, mistakenly thinking she was driving a stolen car.

The specific disciplinary action taken in individual cases is public, but Maine State Police does not release that information proactively. 8 Investigates has requested recent examples through Maine’s Freedom of Access Act.

A former Paterson, New Jersey, police officer is suing the city on claims of reverse racism and civil rights violations.

Prosecutors said former Capitol Police officer Jeffery Walker slammed an arrestee's head and kicked them in face.

Attorneys acting on behalf of city and county law enforcement officials asked that a two-year-old civil lawsuit for excessive force be dismissed with prejudice, during a preliminary objection hearing

A Stoughton resident has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit alleging three local officers used 'violent and excessive' force during a 2022 arrest.

In a racially tinged case, Spencer Finch alleges civil rights violations, malicious prosecution and reverse discrimination by Paterson's mayor, police department and others.

Lawmakers say the hearing will give Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck the opportunity to explain the state's policies for using and investigating instances of physical force. From there, lawmakers may consider making changes. The agency has received 33 complaints of excessive force over the last decade.