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Civil Rights Police Misconduct

November 29, 2023

What Are Your Rights If (When) A Police Officer Pulls You Over?

Imagine you’re driving down the road and then see the blue and red lights flashing in your rearview mirror. You may not know why you’re being pulled over. Perhaps your taillight is out. Perhaps your tags have expired. Perhaps there’s a more serious reason why a police officer may pull…

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Criminal Defense Police Misconduct

August 7, 2018

When and how can the police search you

Dealing with the police in any way can often be a stressful situation, especially if officers want to search your home, your business, your vehicle, or your cell phone. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures, but how is unreasonable defined? Do you know your rights? When…

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Police Misconduct

March 20, 2018

How is police brutality handled in prisons

Whether you’re in prison for the worst of the worst crime or something nonviolent, you still have the same basic rights as an American under the U.S. Constitution. Inmates’ rights are a controversial topic sometimes, as some people believe in the mantra, “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do…

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Police Misconduct

January 12, 2018

Why don’t we talk about Latino victims of Police Brutality?

Of the 777 individuals killed by police by October 2017, 149 are hispanic. However, there is reason to believe these numbers are underreported. The latino and hispanic population is the second most reported demographic reported to be victims of police killings, second only to African Americans as a group. However,…

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Police Misconduct

December 22, 2017

Police misconduct statistics vs officer safety

Increased media attention on both police misconduct and violence against police officers might lead you to believe that there’s been a sharp rise in the number of police officers being killed in the line of duty each year in the United States. According to researchers, that assumption would be wrong,…

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Police Misconduct

December 1, 2017

Can you sue the police department?

If you’re involved with a lawsuit against a police officer, most likely it’s because the officer violated one of the following civil rights afforded to you by the Constitution: Discrimination Harassment Excessive Force False arrest and/or illegal search and seizure But not all actions are subject to a lawsuit, and…

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Police Misconduct

November 24, 2017

A closer look at police who have fired their weapon on duty

With police officer-involved shootings making headlines and viral social media posts across the country, you might be tempted to think that a large percentage of police officers have been in a situation in which they have fired their duty weapon. According to the Pew Research Center, that assumption would be…

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Police Misconduct

October 27, 2017

What is the police disciplinary process?

When it comes to police misconduct, disciplining officers for wrongdoing is one of the hardest parts of a police chief’s job. The process for disciplining police officers can vary greatly from city to city, state to state and department to department. Police officers can be disciplined for a number of…

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Police Misconduct

October 20, 2017

Police Misconduct: Is it hard to bring suit and how successful are they?

Unfortunately, not every encounter with police officers is a pleasant one, particularly if you or someone you love was arrested under circumstances that you believe were unfair, unlawful, or an abuse of the officer’s power. There are both federal and state laws that protect you from abuse by law enforcement…

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Police Misconduct

September 29, 2017

Oklahoma City Police Shoot, Kill Deaf Man

“He can’t hear! He can’t hear!” Those are the words that neighbors and witnesses said they continued to yell the night of September 19, 2017, when Oklahoma City Police shot and killed a deaf man on the southeast side of the city. Police said the victim, 35-year-old Magdiel Sanchez, was…

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Police Misconduct

What Are Your Rights If (When) A Police Officer Pulls You Over?

When and how can the police search you

How is police brutality handled in prisons

Why don’t we talk about Latino victims of Police Brutality?

Police misconduct statistics vs officer safety

Can you sue the police department?

A closer look at police who have fired their weapon on duty

What is the police disciplinary process?

Police Misconduct: Is it hard to bring suit and how successful are they?

Oklahoma City Police Shoot, Kill Deaf Man

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