Civil rights cases in New York City occur across a wide range of circumstances, including when law enforcement officers use excessive force. You should understand your rights if you become involved in a situation in which you are a victim of excessive force. Read on...
Imagine a fight breaks out in your loved one's prison facility. Your son, daughter, husband or wife who is serving time will face a very difficult question. Should he or she fight and try to prevent him- or herself from getting hurt, but risk getting hurt or getting...
When you think of the term “false imprisonment” in New York or anywhere else, probably the first thing that comes to your mind is misconduct by law enforcement officials. While you are right that false arrest and imprisonment are one way in which police officers can...
Numerous instances of police brutality happen in New York and throughout the United States every day. Unfortunately, most of these incidents never get reported -- or if the victim does try to complain -- he or she may have a difficult time proving that the police...
It doesn't matter your race, religion, sex or creed. Anyone can become the victim of hate crimes. However, just because you were victimized by a hate crime does not mean that you will automatically receive justice for the harm that was done for you. In fact, the vast...
Unfortunately, the criminal justice system is not always just. Sometimes criminal charges are malicious. Did the police arrest you without probable cause? Is the prosecutor filing false charges against you? If so, you may be able to file a malicious prosecution...
According to U.S. federal law, peace officers who violate the constitutional rights, privileges or immunities of U.S. residents can be held liable for the injuries that result from such violations. As such, a person who is unlawfully injured by a police officer due to...
Racial profiling is a despicable act where people in positions of power suspect someone has committed a crime based on the color of his or her skin. This behavior runs rampant in today's society. Here are three common examples of racial profiling. 1. Stop-and-frisk...
You might think that once you report to your prison sentence you lose a lot of rights. And it's true. You lose your right to freedom, your right to vote and so many other privileges, but there are vital rights that you will always retain as a prisoner. Unfortunately,...
It is an unfortunate reality that the police often get away with exercising excessive force without facing any punishments. In one recent development, for example, a police officer beat a man excessively outside of a bar even when the man was on the ground. The...