“It is not as though women of color have been completely absent from the narrative of police brutality until now. But more often than not… they have been typecast solely as grieving mothers and family members,” Andrea J. Ritchie writes in her book, Invisible No More:...
In the courtroom, the odds are always stacked in the prosecution’s favor. They are the entities with almost unlimited resources, while the defendant must rely primarily on his defense attorney’s skills. A District Attorney possesses enormous potential for vengeance...
An Illinois Republican Congressman was apparently so enamored of the British TV series Downton Abbey that he allegedly spent taxpayer funds redecorating his office as if he were to that manor born. Aaron Schock has since resigned from Congress, but questionable...
Police misconduct happens every day. A law enforcement officer might lie about circumstances surrounding an arrest, or use excessive force on the defendant. In California, an officer might have a history of such behavior and prior complaints against them, but getting...
