Jury returns not guilty verdicts on all counts for Tolbert, New Era activists—NPR/Ideastream
After more than a month of witness testimony and disputes over admissible evidence, the jury in the trial of three New Era Cleveland activists returned
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Judge denies mistrial in Cleveland activist’s case, despite prosecutors’ filing with high court—Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County prosecutors filed an emergency motion with the Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday in the middle of an extortion trial. Prosecutors
Antoine Tolbert jury to consider activist’s rights, citizen’s arrests—NPR/Ideastream
The trial of two Black men and a Black woman in an activist organization for poor Cleveland communities will go far beyond a simple examination
Ohio podcaster seeks acquittal of unconstitutional felony “intimidation” charges
Yesterday, our firm entered an appearance in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of Ashli Ford, a popular “true crime” podcaster and
Three sue Case Western Reserve University over spray-painting of protesters—Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Three pro-Palestinian student protesters sued Case Western Reserve University on Wednesday over contractors spraying them with paint on campus. Video of the
Perrysburg attorney tackles the big cases—Toledo Blade
Drivers passing by a speed camera in Toledo can breathe a sigh of relief knowing they are not operational. The same goes for red light
Students sue Case Western Reserve University President Eric Kaler and University police officers for spray-paint assault at pro-Palestine protest
Today, our firm filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of three student-protesters who were retaliated
Stark County jury delivers Not Guilty verdict in 45-minutes on five-count, two-felony indictment based on flawed Canton Police investigation
Yesterday a Stark County jury came back in about 45 minutes with a Not Guilty verdict on all five counts, including two felonies, in a case that started with an eight-count, five-felony indictment wherein our client’s baby’s mother was very obviously lying about him to gain leverage in a dispute over custody of their baby. … The Canton Police Department and Stark County Prosecutor Kyle Stone owe our client an apology and more. Unfortunately, the judge-made doctrines of qualified immunity for police and absolute immunity for prosecutors make it extremely difficult for victims of police and prosecutorial abuses to obtain justice and accountability for their injuries. Thankfully there’s a group called The Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity that’s close to securing a statewide ballot initiative whereby Ohio voters will get to decide whether to abolish this harmful doctrine that’s helped turn our “free country” into more of a police state than it’s been in generations.
Judge allows Cleveland activist to keeps his lawyers, despite prosecutors’ attempt to remove them—Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A judge has rejected a request by Cuyahoga County prosecutors to disqualify the law firm representing a Cleveland activist accused of extortion. The decision
‘Get the… Off Me!’: Ohio Cops Sic Dog on Innocent Black Man After Faulty License Plate Reader Falsely Accused Him of Driving Stolen Vehicle. Now He’s Suing—Atlanta Black Star
In another case of modern technology racially profiling Black people, Brandon Upchurch was complying with police orders to lay on the ground after he was falsely accused of driving