SCOTUS Says Family Can Sue Over Wrong-House Raids

The high court's 6-3 conservative majority has had plenty of chances to weigh in against these #WrongHouse#Raids. But for decades, the court has rejected several claims against #LawEnforcement officers, making it more difficult to bring cases like this one.

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5430354/supreme-court-sue-wrong-house-raid

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Kentucky Police Kill Innocent Man While Serving Warrant At Wrong Address

Is it too much to ask for cops to be better? When other government employees get the address wrong, it may mean mail delivery delays or incorrect property tax assessments. But when cops get it wron…

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A homeowner in New York shot and killed a woman after she and her friends mistakenly entered the wrong house. The group was looking for an Airbnb rental and did not realize they had the wrong address. The incident happened two days after a similar case where a teenager was fatally shot by a neighbor who mistook him for an intruder.

#wronghouse #shooting #NewYork

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/clarissajanlim/woman-shot-killed-wrong-house-new-york-friends

NY Woman Who Went To The Wrong House Was Fatally Shot By Homeowner

The suspect, 65-year-old Kevin D. Monahan, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

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NPR: A woman was fatally shot by a N.Y. homeowner after she went up the wrong driveway #guns #wronghouse https://www.npr.org/2023/04/18/1170593395/kaylin-gillis-new-york-driveway-kevin-monahan

Accused shooter in Kansas City shooting of Black teen who went to the wrong house is White man in his 80s (cnn) #KansasCity #Shooting #BlackTeen #WrongHouse #WhiteMan #80s

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/us/kansas-city-teen-shot-wrong-house