Category Archives: Police Misconduct
Police Misconduct, Violence: Not Just a Few Bad Apples
There was a time in this country when police misconduct was casually dismissed as “just a few bad apples.” It was widely believed that…
Silence Malcolm X “By Any Means Necesary”
Two icons of the 1960s used the term “by any means necessary”: the French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and Black Muslim activist Malcolm X.…
Another Wrongful Conviction Set Aside After 30 Years in Prison
In 2018, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner established the Philadelphia Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) in his office—a unit set up by Krasner to investigate…
After Focusing on Muslims, FBI Acknowledges White Supremacists Greatest Domestic Threat
This past May, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas told the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee that white supremacists are “the…
25,000 Years; The Staggering Cost Of Wrongful Convictions
The National Registry of Exonerations (“NRE”) is a combined project of the University of Michigan Law School, Michigan State University College of Law, and…
Doctrine of Qualified Immunity Has Become Total Immunity for Police Abuse
Qualified immunity is a judicial doctrine created in 1967 by the U.S. Supreme Court. This doctrine provides public officials—most notably law enforcement officers—with a…
Another Police Killing Demands George Floyd Act Reforms
The Texas Legislature convened on January 12, 2021. In a January 19, 2021 post , we pointed out that Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) had…
Texas Qualified Immunity Debate Heightens After Chauvin Conviction
The death of George Floyd took place in Minnesota, but it sent shockwaves across the country. In many places, its effects will redefine police…
Chauvin Verdict is Rare Step Towards Accountability
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd both intentionally and negligently on May 25, 2020, so said the jury. The jury’s verdict…
Lying Cops: More Than Just a Few Bad Apples
Most opponents of “police reform” use the tattered and by now the thoroughly discredited argument that police misconduct is the byproduct of “just a…
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