criminal justice system
Racial disparities in police stops bar a prosecution
Racial disparities in police treatment of suspects have come to the glaring forefront in a remarkable dismissal of a federal felony prosecution in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I repeat what Virginia federal trial judge John A. Gibney, Jr., said this past week: "Black...
Is misconduct so deeply ingrained in police culture that videotaping will not soon reverse the situation?
Police have awesome power. Power conferred will lead to power abused.
Having police misconduct so ingrained in so many police from generation to generation, that old habits will die hard, and the right systemic changes will not come about right away, particularly when the systemic changes...