Lawsuit seeks millions in case of young man shot by police
ROYAL OAK (AP) — The family of a man fatally shot by police in suburban Detroit has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 million, alleging his civil rights were violated when he was shot in the back.
The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court. Cody Reynolds’ mother is accusing Royal Oak police of using excessive force in May.
At the time, police said they were responding to reports that Reynolds had stabbed his mother and assaulted his father with a guitar. Police say they encountered Reynolds walking away from the scene. An officer ordered the 20-year-old to the ground, but he rushed at the officer.
Reynolds wasn’t armed. Part of the encounter was recorded on police dashcam video . Royal Oak city attorney David Gillam declined comment on the lawsuit.
Jail buying scanner to cut down on contraband
MARQUETTE (AP) — A county jail in Upper Michigan is buying a full body scanner to cut down on drugs and other contraband being smuggled by inmates.
The Mining Journal says Marquette County commissioners recently approved the $128,000 purchase after hearing a pitch from Sheriff Greg Zyburt. He says it will protect inmates and reduce liability risk for the county.
The sheriff says officers can’t conduct a cavity search without a warrant. If something shows up on the scan, officers can get a warrant and take an inmate to a hospital.
Zyburt says he spent much time researching the issue and found that no other Michigan jail is using the technology.
Newseum opens exhibit on newspaper shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Newseum in Washington D.C. has a new exhibit about the shooting that killed five staff members at the Capital Gazette in Maryland in June.
The Baltimore Sun reports the exhibit will be open through at least the end of the year at the museum covering the history of the press and the First Amendment.
“Behind the News: A Deadly Attack on a Community Newspaper,” examines the risks journalists face and how the Capital Gazette staff published a newspaper the day after police say a man with a shotgun fatally shot five people at the news outlet's offices in Annapolis.
Newseum vice president of exhibits Patty Rhule says it’s an important example explaining the increase in violent behavior toward journalists and why it’s important to support local news.
Driver: I wasn’t on my phone, I was eating a hash brown
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who says he was wrongly cited for distracted driving after police mistook a McDonald’s hash brown for a cellphone is continuing his legal fight.
The Hour reports that Westport police gave Jason Stiber a $300 distracted driving ticket in April. The Westport man challenged the charge and lost in court.
He was granted a retrial that’s scheduled to start Dec. 7.
Stiber says the officer thought a hash brown he was eating while driving was a cellphone. Stiber says phone records show he didn’t make any calls around the time he was pulled over, plus he has Bluetooth so has no reason to hold a phone while driving.
Lt. Jillian Cabana says the department stands by its story but couldn’t comment further due to pending litigation.
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