Month: March 2017

A New York law enforcement officer who killed an unarmed teenager in 2012 has resigned from his employment. The resignation came following the completion of an internal police disciplinary trial last Friday. The New York Police Department issued the news of the officer's resignation in a public statement. The NYPD said that the man quit following a police trial that ruled he was guilty on all counts. The trial ruling recommended the termination of the officer's employment. The police commissioner agreed with the trial's findings, and its recommendation to terminate employment. In the...

If you have lived in the Brooklyn area for any amount of time, it is not secret that there is a lack of trust between the community and police officers. In October 2015, the New York City Department of Investigation released a report showing that excessive force is a continuous problem due to lack of training and discipline. It is important to know exactly what excessive force is and when it is appropriate to sue the police. What counts as excessive force? Generally speaking, the law allows police officers to use reasonably necessary force to arrest someone. Any action taken by law...

Police brutality has become a serious problem, and a highly debated one, throughout the United States. The situation has gotten even more out of control as police officers have become the targets of violent individuals seeking aggressive retribution. The result has been nervous and trigger-happy cops who are more likely to use brutal and deadly force in situations that normally wouldn't warrant it. Statistics on excessive police violence, however, indicate an interesting trend -- as well as a potential solution that could reduce instances of police violence dramatically. The fact is that...

You can barely turn on the news in today's world without hearing about an incident between police and minorities, and everyone has an opinion about what happened and how it should be handled. While it may seem cut and dry when you watch the videos online, the reality is often far different than it appears to be. Law enforcement is charged with protecting the people and preserving the peace, but research shows there is huge lack of trust between minorities and law enforcement officers. What is racial profiling? If an officer targets a person for suspicion of a crime because of the person's...