Category: Law
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The other crucial civil rights case the Supreme Court will be ruling on
By Suevon Lee
ProPublica.org
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging state and federal laws which prevent the legal union between same-sex couples. But it’s not the only significant civil rights case the Court has decided to take up this term. -
Lauderhill cop’s suicide note leads to firing of two officers and questions about legality of arrests
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Three hours before he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, Lauderhill Police Officer Elijah “Eli” Rodgers wrote a four-paragraph goodbye. Then he emailed it to several hundred of his fellow city employees. -
Fort Lauderdale police didn’t follow rules when investigating one of their own
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
A Fort Lauderdale Police internal inquiry into the out-of-state arrest of a street crimes unit sergeant did not follow departmental procedures for conducting such investigations. -
Ft. Lauderdale police report altered to hide cop’s arrest; Courthouse clash over need to investigate
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward State Attorney’s refusal to pursue a Fort Lauderdale Police Internal Affairs report that was purged of information about an officer’s arrest has drawn the ire of Public Defender Howard Finkelstein. -
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A pattern of brutality: Jury awards $175K to handcuffed suspect beaten by Miami cop
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
A federal jury has awarded $175,000 to a state prisoner it found was brutalized while in Miami police custody in 2006. Gerald Lelieve suffered severe internal injuries that nearly killed him when he was repeatedly kicked and stomped as he lay on the ground in handcuffs after his arrest on a drug charge
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