Month: February 2020

Merely riding your bike or driving your car shouldn’t be a nerve-wracking experience. Yet, in New York, law enforcement has made it just that. Have you been the subject of racial profiling or excessive force perpetrated by New York’s law enforcement officials? If so, you’re not alone. The sad reality is that the NYPD and other law enforcement agencies continue to violate the civil rights of everyday citizens, thereby subjecting them to physical and emotional suffering. Police brutality is the focus on one recently filed lawsuit against a New York police department. There,...

Residents and tourists of New York rely on the police force to keep them safe. Whether it is during the day or night, at home or at a hotel, on the subway or walking on the street, police officers are looked at as a means to address crime in the city and create a safe place to live or visit. With this task comes much power, and with power comes responsibility. In some cases, this power is not used appropriately, resulting in an officer overstepping legal lines. This could give rise to false arrests, police brutality, police shootings and other civil rights violations by a police officer....