Protecting Your Rights And Holding Those With Power Accountable
Civil rights come in numerous forms, and one important right is the right to swift justice. This is protected by the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Criminal trials should be fair and they should also be completed within a reasonable time. Of course,...
There have long been issues with police officers discriminating or allowing bias to influence their decisions. If African-American men are arrested at a higher rate than Caucasian men, for example, it could be because the officers hold inherent biases. They make...
Drones have become a part of life in many places. You see them used for everything from taking a group shot at a wedding, to creating a real estate listing to destroying an enemy target. So it is no surprise that police forces across the country are also using drones....
As digital ID laws pass across the states, more people are using their phones to keep track of their personal information, including their driver’s license and insurance cards. As a result, these people may leave their physical forms of identification at home. If a...
The Constitution and the Amendments to it enshrine numerous crucial rights for those within the United States. The Constitution protects not just citizens but anyone in the United States dealing with government authority figures. One of the most important protections...
De-escalation training is designed to help police officers handle confrontations appropriately. Using force often just escalates the situation and makes things worse. Officers need to be able to talk to subjects and take intentional steps to avoid violence,...
The United States prides itself on having a fair criminal justice system. A large part of this is that suspects and defendants are provided with due process in law. Due process can be a difficult term to define, but essentially, it means being treated fairly. How...
Law enforcement may conduct a search and seizure of a home, vehicle or property to collect incriminating evidence. There are a few legal ways the police can conduct a search and seizure, including: Permission from a property owner or resident Court-ordered warrant...
There are many ways for police officers to violate the rights of members of the public. Occasionally, police officers falsely arrest people who did not commit a crime and cause them significant hardship in the process. Oftentimes, members of the public do their best...
In movies and TV shows, you sometimes see officers plant evidence. They know they want to arrest someone, but they haven’t caught them in the act. The officer intentionally plants the evidence, pretends to “find” it, and then makes the arrest. But is this just...