1 former, 2 current KSP troopers federally indicted for civil rights violations

3 current or former Kentucky State Police troopers indicted for allegedly beating people

A federal grand jury in Louisville on Tuesday charged one former and two current Kentucky State Police Troopers with using unreasonable force for beating or tasing several people without reason over the past four years.

1 former, 2 current KSP troopers federally indicted for civil rights violations

A federal grand jury has indicted one former and two current Kentucky State Police troopers for civil rights violations.

Former Alabama police officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation

A former officer of the Killen, Alabama Police Department has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually assaulting a woman while on duty and receiving explicit photos from a minor. Jarrod Gailen Webster admitted in court that he violated the civil rights of a woman during a traffic stop on November 12, 2023. According to his plea agreement, Webster asked the woman what she would do to "get out of this" and subsequently handcuffed and assaulted her w…

Current, former Kentucky State Police troopers indicted in connection to beatings

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced federal charges against Thomas Czartorski, James Cameron Wright and Jarrod Lewis.

1 former, 2 current KSP troopers indicted on federal civil rights violation

On Tuesday, one former and two current Kentucky State Police officers were indicted by a federal grand jury in Louisville for violating the civil rights of individuals while acting in a police capacity. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky, former KSP Trooper 34-year-old Thomas Czartorski, was charged with two counts of using force in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 242. Further, 29-year-old Ja…

Kentucky Open Government Coalition statement on HB 520

The bill supposedly “clarifies” open records around law enforcement records — but actually damages the open records law itself.