23 October

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Weekend Gun Violence at House Party

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Weekend Gun Violence at House Party The injuries and insecurity associated with gun violence made headlines Sunday morning when news of gunfire erupting at a house party in North Hollywood hit the web. The incident began when Los Angeles police were called to the site of the party to deal with an apparent noise complaint, but were instead met with people fleeing the residence as multiple gunshots were fired. Five people were shot at the scene and two people suffered injuries expected when people rush out of a building. Bullet casings recovered from the scene indicate that there was likely more than...

23 October

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Police Coercion in Super Aggravated Sexual Assault Case

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Police Coercion in Super Aggravated Sexual Assault Case The application of coercion is always a matter of control and it has not been quite so blatant in recent headlines as a case in which a Texas sheriff’s deputy was held for “super aggravated sexual assault” of a 4-year-old child. The authorities indicate that the victim’s mother, an undocumented immigrant, was being blackmailed to maintain her silence regarding the abuse or face deportation. Jose Nunez, a detention officer with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested while he was off-duty after the frightened mother took her daughter to a fire station for...

23 October

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Ohio Police Officer Abuses Power

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Ohio Police Officer Abuses Power The abuse of power by law enforcement officers knows no bounds, as was proven once again when Lorain, Ohio police officer John Kovach made the choice to deal with family drama by detaining his daughter’s boyfriend for no reason. This case of police abuse of power is particularly troubling when you learn that the Makai Coleman, the detained boyfriend, is African American and Kovach established a plan which required he digitally track his daughter’s computer and was outright recorded via dashboard camera telling Coleman that he was willing to create a reason for the arrest. The officer...

23 October

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Las Vegas Hotel Files Suit Against Massacre Victims

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Las Vegas Hotel Files Suit Against Massacre Victims The parent company of Mandalay Bay has filed suit against more than 1,000 people who survived a massacre in which a gunman opened fire on a concert crowd. MGM Resorts International argues that it has no liability of any kind in the attack, but states that the fillings are meant to provide a timely resolution for those who were affected. The lawsuits are not seeking payouts from those who were injured but instead ask the courts to agree that the company is shielded by a federal law known as the SAFETY Act. To learn...

23 October

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Tourism Turns Into Tragedy

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Tourism Turns Into Tragedy The death toll rose to 17 in a Branson, Missouri lake where a duck boat filled with tourists to the area capsized and subsequently sank in stormy weather. Local authorities indicate that 17 bodies have been recovered, and that the boat had held 29 passengers and 2 crew members at the time of the incident. Intentional negligence was not mentioned in the report, but winds had been gusting up to 65 mph and the boats have a history of causing tragic deaths. The team for Action Legal Group can help if you are injured on what should be...

23 October

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New Mexico Bus Crash Sparks Second Investigation

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New Mexico Bus Crash Sparks Second Investigation Emerging news regarding the July 15th bus crash in New Mexico indicates that one passenger amongst the nearly 30 people who were injured when the bus rolled, was hit by another vehicle and then sideswiped by by a semi, was carrying almost $100,000. The discovery of this money prompted a separate investigation. State police investigators from New Mexico are working to reconstruct the accident scene which involved a total of five vehicles as federal authorities work to collect data from the commercial vehicles. Questions? - Call Us Now - 24/7 ...

22 October

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The Alarming Statistics of Police Misconduct and Brutality

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The Alarming Statistics of Police Misconduct and Brutality Law enforcement work is a difficult and life-threatening job, with extremely high levels of stress. The majority of police officers are honest and committed to upholding the civil rights and liberties as guaranteed by the supreme law of the United States – the United States Constitution. The sacrifices made by law enforcement officers on our behalf are often under-appreciated and unnoticed. Our communities depend on good and ethical police officers, and a vast majority of us support their efforts. Unfortunately, abuse of power and violation of our trust does happen. Even just one case...

22 October

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Police Brutality Makes its Way to Tampa Bay

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Police Brutality Makes its Way to Tampa Bay The topic of police brutality has again made its way to Tampa Bay with a reported police attack on Sarasota resident Chad Washington. The attack is believed to have stemmed from a call Washington’s fiancé Darnesha McMillan placed to 911, when he started vomiting and foaming at the mouth. McMillan reports that rather than offering medical assistance, the officers who reported to the scene charged Washington, shoving him to the floor and then punched and tased him. The police have since claimed that Washington was high on drugs, but have failed to provide...

22 October

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Police Help Minimize Further Injuries in YouTube Shooting

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Police Help Minimize Further Injuries in YouTube Shooting The police are not your enemy. It is true that changes need to be initiated in our society to minimize brutality, but police are one cog in the wheel. There are good law enforcement officers who help people like the staff at the YouTube HQ in northern California. Members of the San Bruno Police Department responded to the scene with an active shooter on grounds. While three people did suffer injuries, quick and orderly police intervention resulted in a single death caused by self-inflicted gunshot wound. One news report in which local police acted...

22 October

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NYC Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man on Anniversary of MLK Assassination

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NYC Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man on Anniversary of MLK Assassination Another incident of a disproportionate police response sadly made headlines on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and the story continued to unfold Thursday morning when news began to circulate that NYC police officers fatally shot a man holding a pipe. Speaking to the press, NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan indicated that ten rounds were fired, three of the four involved officers were not in uniform and that none of the officers were wearing body cameras. It is believed that the victim, Saheed Vassel, suffered from bipolar disorder....

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