Cops
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Police
Florida Police Officer Argues 'Stand Your Ground' Justifies Killing Black Man
Oh, did I mention the officer shot the black man in the back? -
Police
Jemel Roberson's Murder By Cops Is A Warning To Black People Who Try To Help
Trying to help while black can be a capital offense in America. - Sponsored
How To Build And Manage Your Law Firm Rate Sheet
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Crime
Will The Confederate Justice Department Refuse To Prosecute Eric Garner's Killer?
I have literally no faith in the current Justice Department to do the right thing when black lives are taken.
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Justice, Police
Issue Spotter: How Many Cops Need To Be Fired Based On These Facts?
If you answer 'one,' you fail. YOU are part of the problem. -
Justice, Police
Lawyer Arrested For Not Talking To Police, Wins Settlement But The Cops Are Still On The Beat
Even when the state pays for police misconduct, the cops are not held accountable. -
Justice, Police
Cops Fired For Beating A Man, Which Seems The Very Least They Could Do
If you are counting at home, that's around 40 strikes with the baton. -
Racism
Here's Why We Beat Black Kids
We don’t beat black children to knock some sense into them, we beat black children to knock the hope out of them. -
Police
Baltimore Will Pay Freddie Gray's Family While Its Cops Await Trial
I'm not sure this Freddie Gray settlement helps anybody - Sponsored
Not All Legal AI Is Created Equal
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Police
The Road To Injustice Is Paved With Facts, Evidence, And Witnesses
Untrustworthy cops are why we can't have nice things. -
Crime, Food, Police
On Remand: Cops, Courts, And Doughnuts
Hijacking Krispy Kreme trucks is more common than you'd think. -
Animal Law, Pets, Police
'Don't Shoot My Dog' Law
Dogs aren't people, but they're something more than property.
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Benchslaps, Constitutional Law, Disability Law, Police
Cops' Fear Of Handcuffed Paraplegic Turns Out To Be Unreasonable
Please stop tackling and handcuffing the Fourth Amendment.... -
Asians, Cellphones, Crime, Law Schools, Police, UVA Law, Violence
Law Student of the Day: UVA Kid Allegedly Uses Her Phone to Communicate With Cops
Law student uses her cell phone to send a message to cops. No, not in the regular way... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.16.12
* I thought Def Leppard got a cut every time a stripper takes off her clothes. [Legal Blog Watch] * Catherine Rampell tackles the sputtering lawyer salaries numbers. Yes, to the New York Times, you listen. [Economix / New York Times] * Oh nepotism, the thing that proves that it’s better to be lucky than good. [Wise Law NY] * It’s kind of funny if your entire document production can be flummoxed by a squirrel. [Wired] * The New York City Bar association is putting together a task force of people to look at the terrible legal job market. You know who isn’t trying to come up with the a response to the terrible market? It rhymes with American Bulls**ttar Association. [WSJ Law Blog] -
Drinking, Law Schools, Police
Interview With Brooklyn Law Student Fighting For His Right To Drink On His Own Stoop
A Brooklyn Law student shows the NYPD that he knows his rights... -
Law Schools, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Non-Sequiturs, Police
Non-Sequiturs: 06.08.12
* How many cops does it take to kill a man? [Simple Justice] * Professor Paul Campos has been having fun with the NALP numbers. Well, fun for him, and for me. Less fun for anybody unlucky enough to have been part of the class of 2011. [Inside the Law School Scam] * And if you don’t like to read, here’s some video about how bad the job market is for the class of 2011. ARE YOU LISTENING, PROSPECTIVE LAW STUDENTS? CAN YOU TAKE IN AND PROCESS INFORMATION? [Bloomberg Law] * How come my anonymous readers don’t drop $25 million on me? I’d name a whole wing of my new house after them. And give them a T-shirt. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * In the recession, we cling to what we have instead of striking out into the unknown. In related news: if you leave your law job, there’ll be a stampede of people happy to take your spot. [What About Clients?] * I don’t even think you should be allowed to defend yourself pro se. [Underdog] * Southwestern Law’s Dean Bryant Garth is stepping down. One of these days, somebody will let me run a law school. [Southwestern Law School] -
Breasts, Drinking, Police
Even a Bargained For Search of Breasts Can Be Pretty Damn Illegal If You're a Cop
Hey ladies, next time you are tipsy, need a ride, and can’t find a cab, just hail a cop. If you are pretty, he might just pick you up and take you anywhere you want to go, provided you flash him your boobs, of course (duh). There is a bizarre story coming out of Central […] -
Animal Law, Police
Police Better Off Accidentally Shooting Black People Than Family Dogs
The Chicago Police Department shot an innocent black Labrador Retriever, a family pet who posed no real threat to the officers. As such, the police have been punished and roundly excoriated, and a federal jury awarded the family a huge sum for damages. Editor Elie Mystal thinks this is fine, and he agrees with the jury's decision. He just don't like living in a world where shooting a dog is a bigger liability risk for a police officer than shooting a person....