Category: Civil Rights
After being behind bars for decades while protesting their innocence, three men are finally getting their day in court to argue for a new trial after new DNA evidence points toward an unknown suspect and away from them, according to CNN. Here’s what we know so…
In California, there is a new law that allows inmates to sue if they have been sexually abused in prison. The new law allows inmates to sue and look back approximately ten years. Many lawsuits have been filed because of the new law, holding corrections officers…
On July 28, 2023, Los Angeles police shot and killed 30-year-old Benjamin Chin in the Diamond Bar neighborhood, according to news reports. Chin had stabbed his mother, left their home, and was trolling the block with a ghost gun style assault rifle. The police appeared on…
Civil rights attorneys serve an important role by helping people whose constitutional rights have been violated. They are an integral safeguard in our society and ensure that when the government has overstepped its bounds, someone is holding them accountable. Civil rights violations are often committed by…
In Pennsylvania, citizens’ have substantial rights when pulled over while driving. One of a citizen’s most important rights is the right to remain silent, as explained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). To make sure you properly protect your rights a police officer pulls you over,…
It seems like all the news talks about lately in the United States is cops shooting unarmed black men who did not actually present a threat to the police or the community. The Washington Post reports that 990 people were shot and killed by law enforcement officers…
The 4th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States provides individuals with the right against unreasonable search and seizure by government officials, which includes law enforcement officers. Police cannot simply detain you for any reason whenever they wish to do so and, instead, must generally obtain an…
What are my potential remedies in my police brutality case? Remedies in my Police Brutality Case I was assaulted by the police and I have a substantial injury. I want to sue the police for violation of my civil rights, but before I do that, I…
