Many people are impatient on the roads today. Whether it is due to stress, traffic congestion, an inconsiderate driver or some other trigger, there are some drivers who react aggressively to others. Aggressive behavior behind the wheel can turn deadly for New York...
A Brooklyn man filed a lawsuit claiming that the Pennsylvania State Police falsely arrested and falsely imprisoned him. According to the lawsuit, the man was arrested on suspicion of drugged driving, and Pennsylvania authorities subsequently held him in jail for five...
A local leader from the Black Lives Matter movement says that New York police nearly killed him during his arrest at a peaceful demonstration. The man says that police handcuffed him while he was participating in a protest against the immigration ban instituted by the...
Numerous federal laws offer different civil rights to the American public. Some of these laws protect individuals with disabilities from suffering from discriminatory practices, and they also help these individuals have equal access to various public buildings and...
Nothing may be more heartbreaking than the fatality of a young New Yorker, barely touching on adulthood. As reported by the New York Post, a recent deadly car accident on the Cross Bronx Expressway illustrates just how dangerous a combination youthfulness and...
Being incarcerated isn't something that is meant to be a good time. While your loved one's freedoms are taken away, his or her right to be treated as a human and to have his or her basic rights respected remain. Unfortunately, some correctional officers tend to forget...
Getting arrested and prosecuted for a crime you did not commit can be traumatic. If this happens as a result of misconduct by law enforcement, you may have a claim for malicious prosecution. Unlike many other types of tort claims, a malicious prosecution case requires...
The terms civil rights and civil liberties are often used interchangeably; however, they are two very different concepts. For example, civil rights are granted to individuals via the federal government, through case law and various civil rights laws. Civil liberties...
Racial profiling is an increasingly common practice that does not always receive the proper attention or explanation it rightly deserves. It is important for people who are likely targets of racial profiling to understand exactly what the practice consists of, as well...
A new bill passed the New York City Council last Wednesday to require more safety training for construction workers. The bill demands that workers receive 40 hours of safety training, and it's hoped that such measures will help prevent deaths and injuries on the job....