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Section: Point of Law
Point of Law
Lawsuit Filed Against Rochester Police for "Culture of Brutality"
The 96-page lawsuit names Mayor Lovely Warren and former Police Chief La’Ron Singletary, who was fired in the fallout from Prude’s death. Other defendants include the city of Rochester, Monroe County and various unidentified police officers, sheriff’s deputies and New York state troopers.
April 7, 2021
Point of Law
TX Deputies Indicted for Manslaughter Over 2019 In-Custody Death
Former Williamson County sheriff's Deputies J.J. Johnson and Zach Camden are charged with manslaughter after they chased Javier Ambler II, 40, in a 2019 pursuit that started because he failed to dim his headlights, and then used Tasers on him repeatedly while he gasped that he could not breathe and had congestive heart failure. Ambler died minutes later.
March 31, 2021
Point of Law
New York Legalizes Marijuana, Expunging Some Convictions
Under the final legislation, New Yorkers will be allowed to possess 3 ounces of marijuana and grow up to three mature pot plants at home, with a limit of six per household.
March 31, 2021
Point of Law
New York City Plans to End Qualified Immunity for Officers
The qualified immunity doctrine is used in state and federal court, so it's unclear how a city can revoke the potential protection it provides to officers.
March 30, 2021
Point of Law
Jacob Blake Sues Kenosha Officer Over Shooting
The lawsuit was filed Thursday by civil rights attorney Ben Crump in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
March 26, 2021
Point of Law
Supreme Court Hearing Case on When Officers Can Enter Home Without Warrant
The lower courts ruled that police could enter the home and under the so-called the community care-taking exception to the Constitution's warrant requirement. Representing Edward Caniglia, lawyer Shay Dvoretzky said that an exception like that would "eviscerate" the warrant protections of the Fourth Amendment.
March 25, 2021
Point of Law
Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue Police for Excessive Force
The court determined that in order to sue for excessive force under the Fourth Amendment, it is not necessary for a plaintiff to have been physically seized by law enforcement.
March 25, 2021
Point of Law
Supreme Court Considering Case Involving Jurisdiction of Tribal Police on Public Roads Crossing Reservation Land
Some justices expressed concern about public safety if tribal officers lacked power to stop and detain non-Native Americans. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas wondered what would happen if an officer encountered a known serial killer.
March 23, 2021
Point of Law
Biden Urges Congress to Pass Hate Crime Legislation in Response to Attacks Against Asians
The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act aims to increase Justice Department oversight of coronavirus-related hate crimes, provide support for state and local law enforcement agencies, and make hate crime information more accessible to Asian American communities.
March 19, 2021
Point of Law
Chauvin Trial Judge Denies Change of Venue, Continuance Motions
On other motions Friday, Judge Peter Cahill ruled that only portions of the events surrounding Floyd's drug arrest in Minneapolis in May 2019 are admissible in this trial, namely any evidence or testimony that directly relates to his medical condition.
March 19, 2021
Point of Law
2 Chauvin Trial Jurors Dismissed After Admitting City's Settlement with Floyd Family Makes Them Biased
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill removed the two who said under his questioning they had heard about a federal lawsuit settlement reached last week and admitted it affected their ability to presume Chauvin is innocent during the course of the trial.
March 17, 2021
Point of Law
Chauvin's Attorney Requests Venue Change, Continuance After Settlement Paid to Floyd's Family
Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s defense attorney, questioned the “suspicious timing” of the settlement and argued it was “highly prejudicial” against his client. He called on Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter A. Cahill to “at least” call back the jurors already seated in the case to question them to see if they had read the news of the settlement and if they could continue to be impartial in the case.
March 15, 2021
Point of Law
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill That Could Criminalize Taunting Officers
Under the legislation, anyone who "accosts, insults, taunts, or challenges a law enforcement officer with offensive or derisive words, or by gestures or other physical contact, that would have a direct tendency to provoke a violent response" would be guilty of a misdemeanor and face up to 90 days in jail and fines.
March 12, 2021
Point of Law
George Floyd's Family Settles with Minneapolis for $27 Million
“I think it’s a potential disaster for (former officer Derek) Chauvin,” said Mary Moriarty, former chief Hennepin County public defender. She said if she were Chauvin’s attorney, she would request a mistrial.
March 12, 2021
Point of Law
Austin Officer Charged with Murder Over On-Duty Shooting
Mike Ramos was the subject of a call about a man with a gun using drugs when police confronted him in the parking lot of an Austin apartment complex last April.
March 11, 2021
Point of Law
Chauvin Now Facing Third-Degree Murder Charge
The decision was a victory for prosecutors who had sought to re-add the charge against Derek Chauvin, the officer filmed with his knee on George Floyd’s neck during an arrest last May. He is already charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the Floyd's death.
March 11, 2021
Point of Law
Family of Man who Died After Arrest Sues Rochester, Individual Officers
In a 27-page complaint, the family says that Daniel Prude's death, and alleged attempts by the department and city officials to later cover it up, violated his constitutional rights protecting against unreasonable search and seizure. Officials also failed to adequately respond to his medical condition, the complaint states.
March 10, 2021
Point of Law
4 L.A. County Deputies May Be Identified in Lawsuit by Kobe Bryant's Widow
U.S. District Judge John F. Walter ruled against county attorneys who argued the deputies' names should remain under seal because releasing them would make their personal information, including addresses, accessible online and possibly make them targets for hackers.
March 9, 2021
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