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 case involving any type of law enforcement can be difficult, which is why some of the more...
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 with a knee is excessive force, many people wondered if an...
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 nationwide. Fortunately, Michigan lawmakers have since banned chokeholds,...
Being the subject of an arrest can be a traumatic experience, especially if an officer uses excessive force. The use of excessive force violates your civil rights according to the Fourth Amendment. Many want to know whether they can sue for the emotional distress...
Witnesses play a critical role in bringing awareness to the long-standing issue of police brutality. The sad truth is that without bystanders raising their voices, recording video, and providing accounts of these incidents, law enforcement’s use of excessive force...
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 or utilize surveillance data from biometric systems. This bill was introduced...
