Sentences with phrase «against police officers»

Winning a trial order of dismissal at the close of the prosecution's proof, successfully dismissing all criminal charges against a police officer charged with official misconduct.

And a third measure would increase penalties for those who make terrorism - related threats against police officers and first responders.

A complaint can be resolved in a number of ways, including in some cases disciplinary action and / or criminal proceedings being taken against police officers.

Its findings were handed down in 1991 and much to the surprise of many, no criminal charges were filed against any police officers.

The Citizen Review Board in Syracuse, which investigates complaints against police officers in the city, is suing police Chief Frank Fowler for not responding to four complaints.

42 U.S.C. Section 1983 allows United States citizens to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.

«The Nassau County Police Department is aware of a threat of violence against its police officers.

The Citizen Review Board investigates complaints against police officers in the city and is currently suing police Chief Frank Fowler for not responding to four complaints.

While the NFL may condone Bennett's disrespect for our American flag, and everything it symbolizes, we hope the League will not ignore Bennett's false accusations against our police officers.»

Spesia & Taylor attorney Michael Stiff recently obtained complete dismissal of a Section 1983 Civil Rights claim brought against a police officer for one of the firm's governmental clients.

Prosecutors were able to establish a juror's bias against police officers by referencing the juror's Facebook post following a prior car accident exclaiming «cops in Florida are idiots.»

A federal civil rights law, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, allows United States citizens to file a lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.

ThinkProgress said it received his disciplinary history from an anonymous source who claimed to have worked for the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the independent body that reviews accusations made against police officers.

In practice, the only time when self - defense against a police officer is legal is when you do not know and have no reasonable way that you could have known that the person attacking you is a police officer.

He noted that they will take further actions against the police officers if the autopsy report proves that the deceased died from being assaulted.

Andrew Mitchell's foul - mouthed tirade against police officers on duty outside Downing Street was supposed to be nothing more than a Cabinet minister losing his temper so badly it damned the entire government as a bunch of not - caring Tory snobs.

The former chief whip, who was forced out of the Cabinet after a storm over his alleged foul - mouthed rant against police officers on duty outside Downing Street, has questioned the impartiality of Scotland Yard's senior figures.

The Grahama decision comes amid heightened concerns over the policing in the United State, the interactions between police and minorities and whether local elected district attorneys are able to pursue indictments against police officers in such incidents.

Anna Morris of Syracuse says she was angry and hurt when she heard there would be no charges filed against the police officer involved in the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York City.

After the fourth New York City police officer in 11 months was shot and killed last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said «there's no doubt that we have a violence problem against police officers,» and gave a tepid response to a proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

I remember that when the Rodney King videotapes came out, many experts predicted a slam dunk verdict against the police officers who'd been charged with use of excessive force — though as we know, that didn't happen.

The latest annual report from the Civilian Complaint Review Board makes clear for the first time that the NYPD is challenging more and more cases and taking so long to do so — an average of almost nine months in the second half of last year — that scores of cases in which the agency already had substantiated allegations against police officers are being bogged down in delays.

«I have wonder about the hypocrisy of the government when Andrew Mitchell has called for the disclosure of transcripts of disciplinary hearings against the police officers involved in his case but the «biggest reform to welfare since Beveridge» continues to take place in secret.»

The source noted that picking a panel to weigh charges against Police Officer Peter Liang in the fatal shooting last November of Akai Gurley, 28, was difficult because the jurors were told they would be hearing evidence for two to three months.

Another $ 10 million will be used to expand the Police Cadet Program to nearly 600 cadets and the city will fight lawsuits against police officers deemed unfair with $ 3.2 million.

The family and supporters of Akai Gurley said they are outraged that the prosecutor who got a felony manslaughter conviction against the police officer who shot and killed the unarmed Brooklyn resident is now recommending the shooter serve no jail time.

Until earlier this month, the former chief whip's foul - mouthed tirade against police officers guarding the Downing Street gate was destined to be the number one gaffe of the year.

Nearly two - thirds of city residents believe the Staten Island grand jury should have brought charges against police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July death of Eric Garner, a new poll revealed.

Schneiderman's office claims Abelove had initially signaled he would provide information to the attorney general's team to determine whether there was jurisdiction to purse the case against the police officer, but ultimately did not.

All told, at least seven New Yorkers have been charged with making threats against police officers since the Dec. 20 killing of Ramos and Liu.

«If it's your word against a police officer's word be quiet because your word will not be heard,» said Russell.

«They are rightly angered by the lack of support from City Hall, the dangerous lack of staffing, the lack of proper equipment to deal with the lethal environment we face and the reinstituted quota policies and retaliation against police officers who fail to meet them.»

«The union does not under any circumstance condone violence of any kind including against police officers,» said a spokesperson for 32BJ SEIU, which has placed him on unpaid leave.

The mood does not seem to be getting less divisive: after weeks of protests in the city's streets against police officers — and two more set for this weekend in Washington and in New York — cops are now planning their own pro-police rally next week.

In a statement on Thursday 17 May 2018, OccupyGhana called «upon the Government of Ghana, the Minister of Defence, the Minister of National Security and the Chief of Defence Staff to immediately cause the arrest of all the perpetrators of this dastardly crime against the Police Officers and surrender them for prosecution before our civil courts to the fullest extent permissible by the Laws of Ghana».

The study, which used data from almost 4 million time - and geo - coded pedestrian stops in New York City, examined how violent acts against police officers influenced the subsequent use of force by police against racial minorities.

In 1997, the Supreme Court of Nevada, in Batson v. State, in an issue of first impression, held as a matter of state law that an intervener can use force against a police officer in defense of another party when the intervener witnessed the excessive use of police force.

The case involves an accident at the Branch Avenue (Route 5) and Allentown Road (Route 337) interchange in Prince George's County against a police officer.

The specific crime of aggravated battery against a police officer can be found in 720 ILCS 5/12 -3.05.

that evidence... if it tends to incriminate him or her... shall not be used or received against the police officer... in any civil proceeding or in any proceeding under any other Act, except in a prosecution for or proceedings in respect of perjury or the giving of contradictory evidence.

Her successful first chair trial experience in sensitive cases, including defending a discrimination case brought by a quadriplegic LAUSD school teacher, prosecuting a disciplinary arbitration against a police officer accused of homicide, and defending a large national clothing retailer in a Muslim religious discrimination case, has resulted in her reputation as a preeminent employment trial attorney.

But Meyer said Massachusetts law makes it extraordinarily hard for plaintiffs to prove liability against police officers in wrongful death claims.

The court referred to Robertson v. Wasylyshen, 2003 ABCA 279 («Robertson»), where an appeal related to outstanding disciplinary proceedings against a police officer that had not yet concluded.

Some of the comments made by Justice McMunagle, to the effect that he could not make credibility findings against police officers, are set out below:

The new head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board wants the police - oversight agency to stop considering complainants» arrest records when weighing rulings — but critics argue the plan reeks of «bias against police officers.»