Tag: civil_rights_violation

Former Texas Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Inmate Assault Conspiracy

28 May 2026 3:23 p.m. · Source: FBI

Former Texas correctional officer Samuel Thomas pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation for conspiring to assault an inmate. He admitted to facilitating the attack in retaliation for an earlier incident, facing up to ten years in prison.

Politics and Government Law Enforcement Federal Government State Governments Legal Social Issues Samuel Thomas Civil Rights Violation Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate Assault Rusk, Texas Justice Department FBI Dallas FBI
Former Sunset Police Chief Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation

20 Jun 2025 6:58 p.m. · Source: FBI

Luis Enrique Padilla, former Sunset Chief of Police, sentenced to six months home incarceration and five years probation for civil rights violation during a 2023 arrest.

Politics and Government Legal Law Enforcement Social Issues Luis Enrique Padilla Sunset Police Department civil rights violation Federal Bureau of Investigation Alexander C. Van Hook David C. Joseph Myers P. Namie FBI