Police Officer Suspended After Confronting Disabled Veteran
A Riviera Beach, Florida police officer in now on paid administrative leave after a video recorded on a mobile phone showed him...
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Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.
Joshua Newville
Jun 15, 2015
Man Suffers Stroke While Driving; Is Tazed, Pepper Sprayed, and Has Foot Run Over
A Virginia police officer has resigned after being accused of using excessive force when responding to a call about a potential...
Joshua Newville
Apr 13, 2015
The Most Uncomfortable Truth About Police Brutality
In an article published in The Week on Friday, Scott Lemieux reminds readers of one of the most troubling aspects of the murder of Walter...
Joshua Newville
Feb 13, 2015
Alabama Police Officer Paralyzes Visiting Grandfather
A problem with officers who engage in violations of the 4th Amendment (excessive force, unlawful arrest, and unreasonable search and...
Joshua Newville
Dec 4, 2014
Public Must Focus On Tackling Barriers To Police Accountability
Practicing in civil rights litigation, we see a lot of police officers abuse their power. Unfortunately, there are many reasons police...
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