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The video from LackLuster revisits the February 2024 traffic stop of Ian Cuypers in Superior, Wisconsin, showing video footage of the event and analyzing the ensuing debate over officers’ actions, Cuypers’ response, and potential legal outcomes.
On July 16, 2024, Douglas County Circuit Judge Kelly Thimm presided over the City of Superior v. Ian Cuypers jury trial. The transcript documents opening statements and witness testimony from City Attorney Frog Prell and Officers Justin Taylor, Taylor Gaard, and Matthew Brown regarding Cuypers’s alleged obstruction and traffic violation.
On October 24, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin issued summonses to the City of Superior and three police officers—Justin Taylor, Taylor Gaard, and Sergeant Matthew Brown—in connection with Ian Cuypers’s federal civil rights lawsuit. The filings mark the beginning of the city’s official defense in a case alleging excessive force and wrongful prosecution.
On October 24, 2024, attorney Nora Snyder of Chicago’s People’s Law Office filed a Notice of Appearance on behalf of plaintiff Ian Cuypers in his federal civil rights case against City of Superior police officers. The filing officially begins her role in representing Cuypers in the Western District of Wisconsin.
On October 24, 2024, Ian Richard Cuypers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against City of Superior police officers and the municipality, alleging excessive force and wrongful prosecution following a February traffic stop. The case, filed in the Western District of Wisconsin, highlights local taxpayer exposure for police misconduct claims.
On October 24, 2024, Ian Cuypers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against City of Superior police officers Justin Taylor, Taylor Gaard, and Sergeant Matthew Brown. The complaint alleges excessive force and malicious prosecution following a February 2024 traffic stop, spotlighting accountability issues within Superior’s police department.
On October 24, 2024, Ian Cuypers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Superior Police Officers Justin Taylor, Taylor Gaard, and Sgt. Matthew Brown, along with the City of Superior. The complaint alleges that officers used excessive force during a February 2024 traffic stop, including deploying a taser on Cuypers without cause, and later pursued false charges to cover up their actions.