Category: Police Brutality
Police body cam footage revealed a location in Baton Rouge known as Brave Cave, where it is believed illegal interrogations of criminal suspects occurred. Thousands of suspects have been interrogated there. Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the Baton Rouge Police Department regarding illegal activities alleged…
The family of a man gunned down by police are looking for answers after their loved one died in the encounter. They are becoming increasingly frustrated with law enforcement’s changing story. About the Tragic Events On August 14, 2023, a Philadelphia police officer shot and killed…
A recent news report revealed several Rankin County, Mississippi Sheriff’s deputies tased and tortured two innocent men. I’ll share my thoughts on this matter and how a similar case might be resolved in Pennsylvania. What Happened? On January 24, 2023, the sheriff’s department in Rankin, Mississippi,…
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…
The law grants immense power to police officers. Under certain circumstances, they have the authority to detain you, to arrest you, and to search your person, your home, your car, and your belongings. In some situations, they even have the right to use deadly force against…
Pennsylvania law permits police officers to use force against citizens while acting in the line of duty. While making an arrest, for instance, an officer “is justified in the use of any force which he believes to be necessary to effect the arrest and of any force…
Interactions between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve have become shockingly intense in recent years. If you are pulled over on the road or become involved in a crowd control situation involving police officers, it is critical – and in many cases, a lifesaving…
At the end of October 2015, almost every major news source in the United States was reporting a story out of Columbia, South Carolina regarding a police assault of 16-year-old. [1] Unlike other instances of police violence, however, this assault took place inside the young girl’s high school math…
Can I take a picture of Police Making an Arrest? For certain the answer is yes. The issue is what will the police officers do to you once they see you taking the picture, and what remedy you have against the police? There are two separate…
Violent or abusive encounters with law enforcement officers can be traumatizing. Not only do victims suffer injury at the hands of police officers, but often find themselves arrested and stuck in jail for some time afterward. It is not surprising that these encounters can leave victims…
