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Trooper’s “Highly Unbecoming” Conduct Towards Coworkers At After-Hours Event Did Not Warrant Termination
03/13/2026

A Michigan State Police Trooper was intoxicated at a Michigan State Police Troopers Association (MSPTA) event and engaged in serious misconduct. Surveil­lance video showed the trooper placing her fingers into the “anal crevice” of a male coworker, striking another coworker in the genitals, and attem

Indiana Sherriff’s Lieutenant’s Coerced Resignation Claims Restored
03/13/2026

In 2018, Robert Goldsmith ran for sheriff of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and had several deputies support his can­didacy. Lieutenant Randall Martin did not support Goldsmith. Instead, Mar­tin reported colleagues for unlawfully campaigning for Goldsmith while in uniform, maintaining that their conduc

Chicago Firefighter Promotion Lawsuit Diverted To Arbitration
03/13/2026

Firefighters David Barron and Michael Lynch, filing on behalf of a class, alleged that the City of Chicago improperly manipulated promotional procedures for lieutenant positions. For decades, the City’s practice involved creating an eligibility list from examina­tion scores and promoting candidates

Constitutional Challenge To North Carolina’s Giglio Statute Allowed To Proceed
03/13/2026

In April 2021, Roxboro Police Officer SeanPatrick Leech responded to a report of an unknown boxcutter found in the bedroom of a rape victim. After confirming with the original in­vestigating officer and his sergeant that the item was not involved in the crime, Leech disposed of it. When the District