Being the subject of an arrest can be a traumatic experience, especially if an officer uses excessive force. The use of excessive force violates your civil rights according to the Fourth Amendment. Many want to know whether they can sue for the emotional distress brought on by excessive force. Generally, citizens can successfully sue police…
Witnesses play a critical role in bringing awareness to the long-standing issue of police brutality. The sad truth is that without bystanders raising their voices, recording video, and providing accounts of these incidents, law enforcement’s use of excessive force would go unnoticed. Excessive force can entail different things. Ultimately, it comes down to the officer…
Back in early June, lawmakers proposed a bill to ban police use of facial recognition software. Prohibiting the use of facial recognition would make it unlawful for authorities to obtain or utilize surveillance data from biometric systems. This bill was introduced after several cases of false arrests were reported across the United States, including a…
In the days following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, thousands of protests broke out across the United States seeking justice for ages of mistreatment in the form of police brutality. Over a two week span, more than 14,000 individuals were arrested and hundreds of millions of dollars in damages were reported by large…
Police reform is a topic that has been at the heart of numerous local and national government discussions throughout this decade. When the actions of law enforcement put others’ lives in danger or cause the loss of life through unreasonable force, police misconduct and brutality are grave concerns . Although police reform has been a…
When a Michigan newspaper asked police officials in East Lansing for reports and video footage related to allegations of police brutality against a black man, they denied the request. East Lansing Mayor Ruth Beier refused to release video footage and investigative records tied to a December 2019 incident that left a black man with head…
Resisting arrest is a felony offense in Michigan. The courts assume that you can legally challenge the detention once you’ve been taken into custody, and even seek to have the charges dropped if you can prove you were falsely arrested. But prior to that, citizens are expected to avoid resisting arrest by any force. The…
