What are the Common Causes for In-Custody and Jail Deaths in America?
There are over 158,000 federal inmates currently in custody in the United States, and nearly 2 million people in state (and federal) prisons, local jails, [...]
Police Brutality Victims in California May be Allowed Compensation
Imagining a family member hurt or killed by the hands of law enforcement is a thought almost too horrific to entertain. Having to, then, figure [...]
Police Misconduct Provision: What Does this Law Mean?
On May 25th, in the midst of the 2020 global COVID breakout, George Floyd was arrested, pinned to the ground by three officers, and brought [...]
Keenan Anderson: Tased to Death By L.A. Police
The spotlight on how officers mistreat black individuals during arrests is still shining bright, as another black person falls victim to excessive and/or blatant force [...]
Police Misconduct in California: In Effort to Transparency
The overhaul in and scrutiny of how police conduct themselves while on duty has pushed a new drive for the public to gain access to [...]
2021: A Review of Police Misconduct, Statistics and Cases
American citizens are no longer tolerating the misconduct of police officers. Today, we are seeing more cases in the news about police misconduct. This isn’t [...]
Miranda Rights: U.S. Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling
Law and order is important in a society. In a perfect world, the laws created help to ensure the safety and freedom of every person. [...]
Police Brutality in Los Angeles—When Will it Stop?
In 2020 the nation’s eyes were opened yet again to police brutality when George Floyd was killed in the hands of his arresting officers. After [...]
What is the Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety?
2020 was an unforgettable year for many reasons. The Covid virus hit the US early that year and continues in waves currently, but that year [...]
LA County Zero Bail Ends
The “zero bail” policy went into effect in April of 2020. The policy allowed for those charged with a misdemeanor or non-violent crime to await [...]