Policing Posts
Massachusetts Court Says When Encountering Police, Black Men May Have “Reason for Flight”
On Tuesday, September 20, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the act of fleeing from police is not enough evidence that a person is suspicious, particularly if the person is a black man.
Reconsidering Criminal Procedure: Teaching the Law of the Police
The fight over how to govern the police has become the most controversial legal topic in American politics, yet American lawyers are often are unprepared to participate in the debate.
N.C. Law Prohibits Public Access to Police Footage
Governor Pat McCrory just signed into law House Bill 972, which prohibits the public disclosure of police officer camera recordings. If you happen to be in the video or audio recording, you can request the file, but that request can be denied.