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What to Do If You’re the Victim of Police Brutality
Chris Trainor | February 17, 2021 | Police Brutality
According to The Washington Post, 990 people were shot and killed by police in 2020, with thousands more who were victims of excessive force. Obtaining a fair recovery in a...
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Is Pointing a Gun Considered Excessive Force?
Chris Trainor | January 18, 2021 | Police Brutality
Throughout 2020, dozens of cell phone videos surfaced online of police officers using excessive force against citizens and protesters. While we can establish that putting pressure on an individual’s neck...
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Are Police Misconduct Cases Confidential in Michigan?
Chris Trainor | January 11, 2021 | Police Brutality
In 2020, the nation saw waves of protests against the deaths of countless Black victims of police brutality. Throughout the summer, lawmakers and citizens alike have pushed for police reform...
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Should Police Use of Facial Recognition Be Banned?
Chris Trainor | October 21, 2020 | Civil Rights , Criminal Defense , Police Brutality
Back in early June, lawmakers proposed a bill to ban police use of facial recognition software. Prohibiting the use of facial recognition would make it unlawful for authorities to obtain...
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Have Police Learned Anything About Controlling Protests In Michigan?
Chris Trainor | July 13, 2020 | Civil Rights , Police Brutality
In the days following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, thousands of protests broke out across the United States seeking justice for ages of mistreatment in the form of...
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Michigan Governor Calls For Police Reform As Government Protests Continue
Chris Trainor | July 6, 2020 | Civil Rights , Police Brutality
Police reform is a topic that has been at the heart of numerous local and national government discussions throughout this decade. When the actions of law enforcement put others’ lives...
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Why Do Some Michigan Cities Shield Records of Police Brutality Allegations?
Chris Trainor | May 27, 2020 | Police Brutality
When a Michigan newspaper asked police officials in East Lansing for reports and video footage related to allegations of police brutality against a black man, they denied the request. East...
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Why Are Some Victims of Police Brutality Charged with Resisting Arrest?
Chris Trainor | May 19, 2020 | Police Brutality
Resisting arrest is a felony offense in Michigan. The courts assume that you can legally challenge the detention once you’ve been taken into custody, and even seek to have the...
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How Is Excessive Force Defined and Can You Sue Police for It?
Chris Trainor | April 17, 2020 | Police Brutality
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case out of Michigan from a man who claimed to have endured excessive force by police officers due to mistaken...
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Why Do Juries Sometimes Acquit Police Officers in Brutality Cases?
Chris Trainor | April 10, 2020 | Police Brutality
It’s known that jurors bring a lot with them when they’re in the courtroom, from their personal beliefs to how their life experiences have shaped them. Whether a juror admits...
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Are There Different Types of Police Brutality?
Chris Trainor | March 17, 2020 | Civil Rights , Police Brutality
When carrying out their duties to protect the public, there are limits to what police officers can do. Claims of police brutality often happen when officers go beyond their authority....
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Are There Racial Disparities in Police Use of Force Cases?
Chris Trainor | March 3, 2020 | Criminal Defense , Police Brutality
Recent high-profile cases of police shootings of African Americans have raised widespread concerns and questions about the extent of racial disparities in fatal officer-involved shootings. In the past few years,...
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