A Colorado resident has won a significant case against members of law enforcement who wrongly raided her home in 2022. She filed a lawsuit against the authorities after a SWAT team forced its way into her home under false pretenses, leaving her shaken.
Now, the woman is about to be $3.76 million richer after a jury ruled in her favor. The raid has sparked discussions about police misconduct and qualified immunity.
A 78-year-old woman who sued two police officers after her home was wrongly searched by a SWAT team looking for a stolen truck has won a $3.76 million jury verdict under a new Colorado law that allows people to sue police over violations of their state constitutional rights.
A jury in state court in Denver ruled in favor of Ruby Johnson late Friday and the verdict was announced Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, which helped represent her in the…
