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Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials
Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials A federal prison lieutenant and nurse in Virginia have been convicted after ignoring an inmate’s medical crisis that led to his death, authorities announced. Former Lt. Shronda Covington, 49, and Registered Nurse Tonya Farley, 53, both of Chesterfield, were on duty at the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg on Jan. 9, 2021, when a 47-year-old inmate - only identified as W.W. - began showing clear signs of a neurological emergency. Instead of getting help, Covington and Farley ignored W.W.’s worsening condition — including incontinence, inability to talk, and frequent falls — leav…

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Former DC Corrections Officer Gets Prison Time For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say Former DC Corrections Officer Gets Prison Time For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say
Former DC Corrections Officer Gets Prison Time For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate, Feds Say A former District of Columbia Department of Corrections officer who assaulted a handcuffed inmate will be spending time on the other side of the bars after admitting to using unreasonable force  Marcus Bias, 28, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law after being charged late last year for an alleged incident more than three years ago. On Friday, the DOJ announced that he has been sentenced to 42 months in prison. “Like any other law enforcement officer, the defendant had a duty to protect the constitutional rights of anyone who w…

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Special Police Officer Admits To Slapping Handcuffed Suspect In DC Special Police Officer Admits To Slapping Handcuffed Suspect In DC
Special Police Officer Admits To Slapping Handcuffed Suspect In DC Federal officials announced that a former special police officer from Maryland will avoid prison time after admitting to abusing his power and violating a suspect's civil rights. Oxon Hill resident Brandon Greenfield-Logan, 33, pleaded guilty this week in US District Court to one count of deprivation of rights under the color of law for violating the rights of a handcuffed prison, according to the Department of Justice. According to his plea agreement, in September 2021, Greenfield-Logan was working as a special police officer, and while in full uniform and vested with police powers, was ca…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Police Sergeant Charged In Killing Of An'Twan Gilmore, Capitol Heights Native DC Police Sergeant Charged In Killing Of An'Twan Gilmore, Capitol Heights Native
DC Police Sergeant Charged In Killing Of An'Twan Gilmore, Capitol Heights Native A DC police sergeant was charged by way of federal indictment with civil rights violation and second-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of An'Twan Gilmore. Metropolitan Police Sgt. Enis Jevric, 41, was charged by way of federal indictment on Tuesday, March 7 with a federal civil rights violation and second-degree murder. He appeared before the Honorable Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Gilmore, of Capitol Heights, MD, 27, had a visible handgun in his waistband when Metropolitan Police officers and other officers found him as…

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by Cecilia Levine