Month: April 2017

A basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks, Sefolosha, received a multimillion dollar settlement related to his alleged police brutality case. The $4 million settlement came as a result of the athlete's accusations that five police officers used excessive force while falsely arresting him. The arrest in question happened outside a nightclub in New York City in 2015. Officers made the arrest while managing a crime scene where another professional basketball player was stabbed. That player, Chris Copeland, had been involved in a completely unrelated incident. Officers claimed that both...

Imagine you're driving through New York City and you see the flash of red and blue lights in your rearview mirror. An New York Police Department officer is pulling you over for accidentally running through a stop sign. You know exactly what you did wrong, and you're regretting that "Hollywood stop" maneuver you pulled. The officer walks up to your window and asks why you didn't come to a full stop. You don't have a good excuse, so you admit to the mistake and apologize. However, the officer isn't done. The next thing you know, you're outside your vehicle going through a sobriety test and...