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Former NYPD Officer Freed On Bail During Appeal In Cooler Death Case
A former NYPD officer was released on bail recently while appealing his conviction in the death of a suspect placed in a police cooler. The case unfolded in New York City after the suspect died while in police custody and the officer was later convicted.
Jury Awards $11.8 Million To Man Blinded By LAPD Crowd-Control Projectile
A jury awarded $11.8 million to a man blinded by a Los Angeles Police Department crowd-control projectile during a Dodgers celebration. The jury's award requires the city of Los Angeles to pay $11.8 million. The man says he lost his sight after being struck by the projectile during the crowd celebration.
New York Appellate Judge Frees Ex-NYPD Sgt On $300,000 Bail In Fatal Cooler Case
An appellate judge freed former NYPD Sgt. Ramon Duran on $300,000 bail while he appeals his conviction for fatally throwing a cooler. The decision came from Appellate Division Judge Saliann Scarpulla in New York. Duran was released after spending about a week at Rikers Island following his sentencing. Conditions of his $300,000 bail require him to surrender his passport to his lawyers until the appeal is resolved.