Why Police Misconduct Cases Don't Often Make It To Trial
The cases brought in the names of Philando Castile, Terence Crutcher, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray never made it to trial. Each was...
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Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.
Joshua Newville
Jun 6, 2018
The Process to Report Police Misconduct
The paths to take, or perhaps reconsider, in Minnesota If you’re in the unfortunate position of feeling victimized by the police,...
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...
Joshua Newville
Aug 14, 2014
Multiple Allegations of Civil Rights Violations in Ferguson, Missouri
Since the police shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old black male in Ferguson, Missouri last week, the town of 21,000 people has...
Joshua Newville
Nov 22, 2013
Criminal Charges Against Police Officers Rare
The Stolen Lives Project determined that during the entire decade of the 1990’s, over 2000 deaths occurred at the hands of police...
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