Mike Fox argues that the modern legal system has created a “legal black hole” around misconduct by federal agents, making it difficult for families to hold them accountable for excessive force.
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, a federal judge ruled that a Brentwood Police K-9…
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi Family Court Judge Louise Goldston presided over a family court hearing…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – In a major victory for police accountability,…
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – While cases involving abortion, conceal-carry and prayer at…
By Robert J. Hansen Trial is set for the civil lawsuit against the Woodland Police Department and…
By Stacie Guevara LAS VEGAS, NV – The U.S. Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit this…
By Wendy Moya and Clarissa Rios WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court recently quietly shut down…
By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – One of the big sticking points for comprehensive…
By Elizabeth Garabedian WASHINGTON- A number of prominent civil rights organizations have sent a letter to Senate…
By David M. Greenwald A recent focus in police reform has zeroed in on qualified immunity. This…
This week, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership released a letter addressed to Congress calling for an end…
When courts are forgiving police for tasing people who are covered in gasoline, things have gone very…
By Julian Verdon CLEVELAND – The NAACP and civil rights attorney James Hardiman filed a petition to…
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider MISSISSIPPI – District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves of the Southern District of Mississippi…
The issue of defunding the police has drawn a lot of attention but also a lot of…
Real justice and safety for Black communities will require a complete overhaul of the prosecutor-police relationship. By…
By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to not wade into the…