Jurors have awarded a man $500,000 in compensatory damages after finding an Atlantic City police officer used excessive force and was not properly trained.
A 20-year-old man has sued Atlantic City police, saying he was violently assaulted by six officers in June in an incident captured on a casino security video.
A longtime Atlantic City police officer faces official misconduct and theft charges for allegedly violating terms of agreement in which he was supposed to live in a city public housing project.