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Police Hold “Mission Impossible” Star Ving Rhames At Gunpoint

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Police Hold “Mission Impossible” Star Ving Rhames At Gunpoint “Mission Impossible” star Ving Rhames proved again that racists are emboldened on the U.S. and police are all too willing to do their bidding when he recounted the story of being held at gunpoint, by police, in his own home. Rhames explained on the Clay Caine show that the incident was sparked by a neighbor calling police to report that a “large black man” had broken in. The police responded to this reported incident with guns drawn and a police dog, only standing down when one of the officers recognized Rhames from...

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New Orleans Gun Violence

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New Orleans Gun Violence The sound of gunshots marred what should have been a the start of the second day of a quiet weekend in New Orleans early Sunday morning. In the overnight hours, two gunmen who were described as wearing hoods, fired indiscriminately into a crowd outside of a local hotspot. Three people were killed in the incident and seven more were injured. Questions? - Call Us Now - 24/7 ...

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Police Officer Punches Hospitalized Woman

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Police Officer Punches Hospitalized Woman The national narrative regarding police violence continued when a Detroit police officer was suspended with pay after a bystander captured a video in which the officer was witnessed punching a possibly mentally ill women nearly a dozen times at a hospital. This woman was initially picked-up by the officer without incident after being reported walking naked through a neighborhood, but things turned dire when she became agitated and removed a robe. When she then turned her back on the officer, he chose violence over de-escalation techniques. Incidents of police brutality present challenges to the individuals harmed by...

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New Mexico Police Brutality in Viral Video

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New Mexico Police Brutality in Viral Video State Police in New Mexico were caught on viral video shattering the windshield of a vehicle, and forcibly extricating the driver, after said driver was reportedly pulled over for a simple seat belt violation. Details on this story are continuing to emerge, but initial reports make this appear like another instance of police using a disproportionate amount of force for a minor violation. For those who are involved in a case in which police use unnecessary force or coercion, the police brutality attorneys from Action Legal Group are available to talk about your claim 24/7. Questions?...

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Florida Gun Violence Update

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Florida Gun Violence Update In an update to an incident of Florida gun violence that made national headlines, Bernie McCabe, the state attorney for Pinellas County, announced that he had made the decision to file charges against Michael Drejka almost two weeks after he had received reports from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Drejka, the shooter who had invoked the Stand Your Ground defense, faces up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted. Questions? - Call Us Now - 24/7 ...

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Shooting Fatalities Reported in Jacksonville Florida Video Game Tournament

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Shooting Fatalities Reported in Jacksonville Florida Video Game Tournament This afternoon news broke that a mass shooting had occurred in Jacksonville, FL during a video game tournament. Early reports from the streaming event indicate that there was at least four fatalities and eleven people injured. The team from Action Legal Group will be sharing more information as it becomes available. Questions? - Call Us Now - 24/7 ...

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Texas Cop Found Guilty of Murder

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Texas Cop Found Guilty of Murder Roy Oliver, a former police officer in Balch Springs, TX, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday in the shooting of unarmed teen Jordan Edwards. The teen and four other young men, including two of his brothers, had been been leaving a house party in April 2017 when the police officer discharged his police rifle multiple times into the vehicle. Edwards was struck in the head with one of the rounds and he subsequently died due to the injury. Police Chief Jonathan Haber initially stood behind Oliver, but he did quickly recant his statement that...

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Southeast DuPage County Residents Hurt by Dangerous Gas

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Southeast DuPage County Residents Hurt by Dangerous Gas Records indicate that the residents of one area of Southeast DuPage County are nine times more likely than someone living in almost any other Illinois county to develop cancer. This sad reality has been found to likely be due to ethylene oxide, a fumigating gas that has been found to be far more dangerous than was previously thought. The gas has been employed for years by Sterigenics to fumigate pharmaceuticals, medical instruments and food to kill bacteria and pests. The company began to be investigated last year after the community popped out on...

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Killer Cop on Trial in Chicago

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Killer Cop on Trial in Chicago Tension in Chicago, IL has hit a high as former police officer Jason Van Dyke goes on trial in Chicago for the 2014 death of 17 year old Laquan McDonald. The victim in this shooting, a black youth, was shot 16 times by the white officer and the story made headlines when Mayor Rahm Emanuel failed to spearhead a charge to release police footage. Footage was not released to the public for more than a year, sparking concern that there was a top-to-bottom cover-up and eroding most positive relations between the Chicago police and local...

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Police on Leave After Beating Caught on Video

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Police on Leave After Beating Caught on Video Newly released video footage appears to add police in Mesa, Arizona to the ranks of law enforcement using undue force on an unarmed individual. The video opens with a Mesa officer exiting an elevator onto the deck area of an apartment complex. A Mesa-area resident, Robert Johnson, is seen on the video leaning on a railing and checking his phone. Footage showed Johnson being surrounded by police while he continued to check his phone. The officers appear to talk to him for a few moments, they then grabbed Johnson and began a physical...

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