The killing of George Floyd by a police officer prompted hundreds of protests in the New York City area and throughout the country. The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired people to protest police brutality and subsequent killings of people of color by police....
During a criminal investigation, you must balance two competing interests. The first is the interests of the government and the second is whether the intrusion violates your Fourth Amendment rights. According to the U.S. Courts, the Fourth Amendment protects the...
When going to prison, inmates often expect to experience confinement, isolation and even intimidation from correctional officers. They may not expect, however, to face declining health. Still, according to the Marshall Project, some inmates wait almost a decade for...
There are thousands of inmates in New York prisons and jails. Although these individuals are incarcerated, they still have certain civil rights. It's important to know how inmates are protected and to know about New York's bail reform. What are inmates' basic rights?...
As a New York resident, you may benefit from learning more about the problems with qualified immunity, police misconduct, and protecting your civil rights. Recent studies show that the concept of qualified immunity is outdated and that police need to be incentivized...
If you are like many people, you want justice when you see police brutality. You may think that there is little that you can do, but really witnesses can make all of the difference. According to the Huffington Post, without witnesses, police brutality goes unchecked...
Accountability and transparency are important to preventing corruption in law enforcement. Until recently in New York, as well as in many other states, misconduct records in personnel files were not available to the public. However, state lawmakers repealed the law...
It seems there is a new story every week about law enforcement having run-ins with individuals and drawing their guns. These stories often result in a shooting death. Some recent cases have brought about outrage due to the senseless nature of the situation. It also...
The protests against police brutality in New York City generated their own conflict and controversy. This centered on allegations by various parties against the NYPD for mishandling security for the demonstrations. The investigations into police misconduct face a...
After a recent news story about police fighting with a suspect in the subway, the topic of police brutality is at the forefront again. In this instance, according to the New York Post, a man was smoking in the subway when officers approached him, and he reacted in a...