There are few consequences for police officers when they use excessive force. A recent article stated that in 98 percent of brutality cases, the police officer involved doesn't get charged...
On November 3, 2016, in Michigan, a U.S. District Court federal jury awarded William Jennings a record $37 million in a verdict against five Genesee County jail guards. Jennings had...
When a Michigan arrestee feels that they were unjustly arrested, abused, or otherwise mistreated by a law enforcement officer, the first question is usually whether he has a legal right...
Cases of police brutality have increasingly made headlines, sparking controversy. Particularly in Michigan, police brutality is a serious issue. These recent cases are causing more media outlets and politicians to...
A 23-year-old man was violently arrested at a Meijer supermarket in Detroit, Michigan, while customers recorded the incident. The young man was hit with a baton multiple times, including in...
A Michigan state trooper who tasered a teenager riding an ATV was recently suspended. The teen subsequently died after crashing. The officer had recently been involved in two excessive force...
Genesee County in Flint, Michigan agreed to pay $520,000 to a woman as a settlement in a lawsuit in which she claimed to be illegally arrested, searched, and beaten by...
Police officers have a great deal of power and exist to protect people. However, there are incidents in which officers have gone too far to enforce the law. Many times,...
Police brutality is a huge problem in the state of Michigan. Each year, hundreds of people are seriously injured or killed due to deadly force by a police officer. Unfortunately,...
In the state of Michigan and elsewhere, inmates don’t have the same rights they had before imprisonment. However, all prisoners have basic rights that protect them, such as access to...
