Texas: Austin pigs Bryan Richter & Patrick Spradlin investigated for body slamming & beating black

City of Austin trying to dismiss lawsuit of woman ‘violently’ arrested by APD

Breaion King, an elementary school teacher, filed the civil lawsuit back in August in ... Related: Chief Acevedo ‘sickened’ by violent arrest “We were hoping to work out a settlement without having to file suit outside of court.

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http://kxan.com/2016/10/12/city-of-austin-trying-to-dismiss-lawsuit-of-woman-violently-arrested-by-apd/

 

As Austin leaders blast Breaion King arrest, city lawyers defend it

Months after top city officials publicly condemned the controversial arrest of an Austin elementary teacher, lawyers hired by the city are launching an aggressive defense and staunchly supporting the officers, according to new documents obtained by the ...

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http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/as-austin-leaders-blast-breaion-king-arrest-city-l/nsqfj/

 

City hires lawyer for officer who threw teacher to ground

Austin officials say state law requires they provide a legal defense to Richter in such cases. Richter arrested elementary school teacher Breaion King after she was stopped for speeding in June 2015. A camera in the patrol car recorded the arrest.

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City Hires Lawyer for Officer Who Threw Teacher to Ground

Austin officials say state law requires they provide a legal defense to Richter in such cases. Richter arrested elementary school teacher Breaion King after she was stopped for speeding in June 2015. A camera in the patrol car recorded the arrest.

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/10/14/business/ap-us-black-woman-arrested-texas.html

 

Judges tosses out Austin suit over violent arrest — for now

In a story Oct. 14 about a black woman’s lawsuit against a white Austin police officer who threw her to the ground during a traffic stop, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a federal judge had dismissed the case. The judge dismissed the portion of Breaion King’s lawsuit against the city of Austin but left intact the portion against the officer, Bryan Richter. A corrected version of the story is below: Judge dismisses part of Austin lawsuit over violent arrest A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by a black woman who sued Texas’ capital city after ...

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http://www.seattletimes.com/business/city-hires-lawyer-for-officer-who-threw-teacher-to-ground/

 

Judges Tosses out Austin Suit Over Violent Arrest _ for Now

In a story Oct. 14 about a black woman's lawsuit against a white Austin police officer who threw her to the ground during a traffic stop, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a federal judge had dismissed the case. The judge dismissed the portion of Breaion King's lawsuit against the city of Austin but left intact the portion against the officer, Bryan Richter. A corrected version of the story is below: Judge dismisses part of Austin lawsuit over violent arrest A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by a black woman who sued Texas' capital city after ...

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Judges Tosses Out Austin Suit Over Violent Arrest

A federal judge has dismissed — at least for now — a lawsuit filed by a black woman who sued Texas’ capital city after being thrown to the ground by a white police officer during a traffic stop last year. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks in Austin said in an order filed Friday that Breaion King’s suit was “without specific factual allegations.” But he gave King the option to refile, and her attorney, Erica Grigg, said she plans to do so as soon as possible. King, an elementary school teacher, sued the city of Austin in August, seeking damages that ...

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Correction: Black Woman Arrested-Texas story

In a story Oct. 14 about a black woman's lawsuit against a white Austin police officer who threw her to the ground during a traffic stop, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a federal judge had dismissed the case. The judge dismissed the portion of Breaion King's lawsuit against the city of Austin but left intact the portion against the officer, Bryan Richter. A corrected version of the story is below: Judge dismisses part of Austin lawsuit over violent arrest A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by a black woman who sued Texas' capital city after ...

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http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/City-hires-lawyer-for-officer-who-threw-teacher-9972234.php

 

Correction: Black Woman Arrested-Texas story

King, an elementary school teacher, sued the city in August, seeking damages that "most probably" exceed $1 million. She was arrested after being stopped for speeding and thrown to the ground in July 2015. Her case garnered national attention a year later ...

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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article108308937.html

 

Judges tosses out Austin suit over violent arrest - for now

From now through October 16, choose from wonderful subscription offers.... King, an Austin teacher, sued the city and Austin Police Officer Bryan Richter over her 2015 arrest. However, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks has given Breaion King's attorneys the ...

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Judges tosses out Austin suit over violent arrest _ for now

King sued the city of Austin in August, seeking damages that "most probably" exceed $1 million. Richter arrested elementary school teacher Breaion King after she was stopped for speeding in June 2015. Later, while she's handcuffed in the back of a police ...

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Forceful talk

Chief blasts some commanders, mid-managers for shortcomings in response to shooting of naked teen David Joseph, violent arrest of teacher Breaion King After two of the most controversial police use-of-force encounters in his tenure, Austin Police Chief Art ...

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http://specials.mystatesman.com/art-acevedo-forceful-talk/

 

This police chief has had enough with how his cops treat people of color

He spoke similarly about the officer who had dragged 26-year-old teacher Breaion King out of her car during ... about a video that had been published in late July of King’s arrest, which showed officer Bryan Richter hurling her from the driver’s ...

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http://www.macon.com/news/nation-world/national/article109600307.html

 

Grand jury to consider charges against officer in Breaion King case

A Travis County grand jury on Tuesday will begin reviewing the violent arrest of Austin teacher Breaion King before deciding whether to indict officer Bryan Richter on charges of assault or official oppression. The arrest, which occurred in June 2015 ...

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APD officer won't face criminal charges for Breaion King arrest

A Travis County Grand Jury decided Thursday that Richter, a six-year veteran at APD, acting within his legal bounds when he arrested the 26-year-old teacher after pulling her over for speeding. A press release from the DA’s office indicates that the ...

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http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2016-11-10/bryan-richter-no-billed/

 

Dashcam: Violent arrest of Austin school teacher Breaion King

Breaion King, an African-American elementary school teacher, was violently arrested by Austin police officer Bryan Richter during a traffic stop in 2015, which was caught on dashcam video. Richter is being investigated for his use of force practices, Chief Art Acevedo said.

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http://video.statesman.com/Dashcam-Violent-arrest-of-Austin-school-teacher-Breaion-King-31170879

 

Austin settles with Breaion King for $425K

The Austin City Council unanimously approved $425,000 to settle with a woman who was violently arrested by Austin police officers in 2015. Breaion King's arrest was captured on dash camera, and showed her being slammed to the ground. King filed several lawsuits against the city and Officer Brian Richter. In October 2016, a U.S. district judge dismissed the lawsuit against the city, but King refiled it. King's attorney issued a statement stating King is "grateful to be able to put her legal battle behind her, but she knows she still has work to do." She still wants "racist mentality" to ...

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http://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-settles-with-breaion-king-for-425k/1196743692

 

A Critique and Evaluation of the CPE Police Report

She died later that day in custody. Breaion King, a black school teacher in Texas, was also pulled from her car arrested in June, 2015, after an exchange of words with the cop, and charged with “resis...

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http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2018-07-06/article/46861

 

Former Austin officer to never work in local law enforcement again after controversial 2015 arrest

Former Austin police officer Bryan Richter -- whose controversial arrest of an elementary teacher sparked outrage and led to department reforms -- will never work in local law enforcement again as part of an agreement with prosecutors. The agreement will close an ongoing case against Richter stemming from his actions during the arrest of a man outside Barton Creek Square Mall in 2017, in which police said he placed his foot on the man's head -- which is in violation of department policy. Richter was fired and prosecutors have been reviewing that case for possible charges against him. In exchange ...

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https://www.kvue.com/article/news/l...after-controversial-2015-arrest/269-618827797

 

Texas Cops Arrest About 45,000 Drivers a Year for Minor Traffic Offenses

The practice of arresting drivers for minor traffic violations in Texas first received wide national attention as a result of the 2001 Supreme Court decision in Array, which upheld the handcuffing, booking, and jailing of a woman who violated a state law requiring drivers and front-seat passengers to wear seat belts. In 2016 such rough treatment of motorists became even more controversial when a 28-year-old woman named Sandra Bland, who was arrested after a state trooper stopped her for failing to signal a lane change, died of an apparent suicide in the Waller County jail. A new report from the ...

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https://reason.com/2019/04/15/texas...00-drivers-a-year-for-minor-traffic-offenses/