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How to File a Police Complaint
by Kevin Bliss
The “resist tyranny” website Rons Spot (ronsspot.org) published a detailed report, complete with possible scenarios and advice, on how to file a complaint against a police officer.
The article states that a complaint is not a lawsuit; it is a report of a less serious nature against ...
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More from this issue:
- Judge orders Tacoma to pay fines, attorney fees over stingray records, by Dale Chappell
- $150,000 Settlement for Man Beaten by West Virginia State Police
- Ninth Circuit Reverses Conviction for Conspiracy to Smuggle Drugs Based Solely on ‘Drug Courier Profile’, by Christopher Zoukis
- First Circuit Holds Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Clock Starts Upon Original, Not Superseding, Indictment When Based on Same Act or Scheme, by Dale Chappell
- Texas Woman Receives Five Years in Prison for Illegal Voting After Criminal Conviction, by Derek Gilna
- Ohio Governor Commutes Another Death Sentence
- Nevada Supreme Court Announces Testimony at Probation Revocation Hearing Inadmissible in Later Criminal Proceeding, by Dale Chappell
- Second Circuit Denies NYPD Qualified Immunity for Use of Military-Grade Acoustic Weapon on Peaceful Protesters, by Christopher Zoukis
- Brooklyn, New York’s Top Prosecutor Opens Door for Expungement of Pot Convictions, by Derek Gilna
- West Virginia Legislature Impeaches State Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Misconduct, by Derek Gilna
- News in Brief
- First Circuit Vacates Supervised Release Condition Effectively Prohibiting Contact with His Minor Children, by Matthew Clarke
- U.S. Supreme Court: Defendant Sentenced Pursuant to a Rule 11(c)(1)(C) Plea ‘Generally Eligible’ for Sentence Reduction when Guidelines Retroactivity Reduced, by Christopher Zoukis
- Federal Judge Orders New Orleans Municipal Court System to Reform Money Bail, by Derek Gilna
- D.C. Circuit Holds Generic Appeal Waiver Does Not Bar IAC Claim During Sentencing, by Dale Chappell
- Ninth Circuit Affirms $4 Million Verdict for Couple Shot by L.A. County Deputies During Warrantless Entry into Their Home, by Dale Chappell
- Civil Libertarians Concerned About Undisclosed FBI Research into Tattoo Recognition Technology, by Derek Gilna
- U.S. Supreme Court: Plainly Miscalculated Guidelines Range Requires Appellate Court to Vacate Sentence in the Ordinary Case, by Christopher Zoukis
- Indiana Supreme Court Announces Single Act of Resisting Police Bars Multiple Counts, Regardless of Number of Officers Involved or People Killed, by David Reutter
- Federal Judge Rules Cullman County, Alabama, Money Bond System Unconstitutional, by Derek Gilna
- Is a Florida Chief Judge Taking Cues From a Prosecutor?, by Jacqueline Azis, Somil Trivedi
- The Legacy of a Torturer, by Joan Parkin
- Report: Right to Trial Exists in Name. In Reality, Only 3% of Cases Go to Trial, by Steve Horn
- Man Who Lawfully Had Sex with Girlfriend, 17, Could Face Decades in Prison for Taking Sexually Explicit Photos of Her
- Rhode Island Supreme Court Takes on ‘Thorny Issues’ Presented by Sex Offender Registry Laws, by Christopher Zoukis
- $3 Million Federal Court Settlement: Philadelphia Agrees to End Civil Forfeiture, by Derek Gilna
- The Power of the Prosecutor: A Personal Account, by Ashley Sawyer
- Retaliation a Risk When Video Recording Police Brutality, by Kevin Bliss
- How to File a Police Complaint, by Kevin Bliss
- Kansas Supreme Court Holds Prosecutor’s Blatant Lies to Jury During Closing Argument Constituted Prosecutorial Misconduct Requiring Reversal of Murder Convictions, by Dale Chappell
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s New Fuzzy Math Clearly Results in Inflated Assault Figures, by Christopher Zoukis
- Federal Judge Orders Accused Hacker to Post Bail in Bitcoin or Other Cryptocurrency, by Derek Gilna
- Maryland Court of Appeals Announces Proper Procedure for In Banc Review, by Dale Chappell
- Do Las Vegas Prosecutors Routinely Ignore Discovery Disclosure Requirements?, by Matthew Clarke
- Fourth Circuit Affirms Ruling That Diagnosis of Intellectual Development Disorder Does Not Qualify as ‘Sexually Dangerous Person’ Under Federal Civil Commitment Statute, by Christopher Zoukis
- Second Circuit Rules Police Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity After Failing to Comply With Terms of Material Witness Warrant, by Kevin Bliss
- Will Groundbreaking California Bail Reform Help or Hinder Defendants’ Likelihood of Pre-Trial Release?, by Betty Nelander
- Tennessee’s Death Penalty Laws Cruel and Arbitrary, by Kevin Bliss
- Massachusetts Supreme Court Holds Seven-Year Delay and Inability to Receive Sex Offender Treatment While Awaiting SDP Trial Violates Due Process, by Dale Chappell
- New Jersey Supreme Court Holds DNA Exception Tolling Statute of Limitations Applies Only to Suspect Directly Identified by DNA, by Dale Chappell
- Texas Supreme Court Interprets State’s Expungement Statute, by David Reutter
- ACLU Sues ‘Crooked’ Public Defender in Georgia, by Edward Lyon
- Pennsylvania Police Use Hate Crime Law Against People Who Verbally Abuse Them, Dramatically Increasing Potential Jail Time, by Kevin Bliss
- Conviction Integrity Units, Innocence Commissions Tackle Wrongful Convictions, Prosecutorial Misconduct, by Steve Horn
- Documents Reveal How Law Enforcement Partners with Private Companies to Surveil Schools, by Steve Horn
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- LGBTQ+ Detainees at Rikers Island Suffer Under Mayor Adams, Sept. 15, 2023
- Government Watchdog Adds BOP to List at “High Risk” of Mismanagement, Sept. 15, 2023
- At Massive and Corrupt Philippine Prison, Contraband Includes Jacuzzis and Horses, Sept. 15, 2023
- Second Circuit Affirms $600,000 Punitive Damage Award to New York Prisoner Brutally Beaten by Guards, Sept. 15, 2023
- Maryland Sheriff Charged with Illegally Procuring Machine Guns from ATF, Sept. 15, 2023
- Voting Rights Restoration for Virginia Ex-Felons Once Again Subject to Governor’s Whim, Sept. 15, 2023
- Prison Profiteer Who Chairs Christian Seminary Board Called Not Very ‘Christlike’, Aug. 15, 2023
- Menstruation Weaponized Against Women in Prison, Aug. 15, 2023
- Idaho Revives Firing Squads, Aug. 15, 2023
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- Police Departments Are Now Using AI to Write Reports, Feb. 15, 2025. Police Misconduct, Computer Searches, Electronic Surveillance, Police/Govt Misconduct, Police Reports.
- California Court of Appeal Announces Defendants May Obtain Brady Evidence From Police Officers’ Personnel Files in Advance of § 1172.6 Hearing Requesting Vacatur of Conviction and Resentencing for Certain Types of Murder Convictions, Feb. 15, 2025. Disclosure of Records, Police, Brady Violations, Murder/Felony Murder, Resentencing, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration, Evidence - Admissibility.
- Chicago’s Police Body Cam Transparency, Feb. 1, 2025. Videotaping, Police, Police State-Surveillance.
- Corruption Charges Dropped Against Maryland Sheriff, Former Virginia Sheriff Headed to Trial, Dec. 15, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Police Misconduct.
- Two Former Georgia Sheriffs Sentenced for Misconduct, Related $5 Million Settlement Approved, Nov. 15, 2024. Police Misconduct, Settlements.
- Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Police Brady Lists Often Secret, Incomplete, or Nonexistent, Nov. 1, 2024. Police Misconduct, State Lists/Databases.
- Mistrial for Vermont Sheriff Who Kicked Shackled Detainee, Oct. 15, 2024. Police Misconduct, Mistrial Motion.
- Alabama Warden and Wife Busted for Making “Magic” Mushrooms, Oct. 15, 2024. Police Misconduct, War on Drugs.
- Study Finds That Black Americans Want Both Police Presence and Reform: Looking Beyond the Headlines, Oct. 1, 2024. Criminal justice system reform, Police, Racial Profiling.