elijah mcclain Did Elijah McClain, Daniel Prude Really Die of ‘Excited Delirium'? “Excited delirium” was listed on the autopsy reports for Elijah McClain and Daniel Prude, both of whom died after being restrained by police officers. The defense for former officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, also invoked the term in court arguments. But the authors of a new study say “excited delirium” is not a valid medical diagnosis, and therefore...
police Ex-Cop Says This Excessive Force Law Could Have Saved George Floyd's Life Former Buffalo, New York police officer Cariol Horne is credited with saving a man’s life in 2006, when she intervened to stop a white officer from keeping a Black man in a chokehold during an arrest. Now she’s calling for lawmakers to pass Cariol’s Law, which would protect other cops who intervene when an officer’s use of force goes over...
police A Rare Trial Begins: 3 Ex-Cops Could Face Prison For Violating George Floyd's Civil Rights Opening arguments began Monday in the federal trial for three officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his fatal arrest in May 2020. Criminal defense attorney and legal analyst Molly Parmer explains potential legal strategies for the attorneys defending former Minneapolis officers Tou Thao, J. Kueng and Thomas Lane.
LGBTQ What You Need to Know About Applying For a Job as an LGBTQ Applicant When an LGBTQ person applies for a job, “If they’re not asking you the same questions that they ask a non-LGBTQ applicant,” employers could be violating civil rights laws. Attorney Chelsea Cusimano tells LX News about client Britton Hamilton, who is suing the New Orleans Police Department after he was denied a job. Hamilton, a trans man, is alleging hiring...
police Man Pulled Over in Viral Traffic Stop Explains What Happened Political commentator Quentin Jiles was pulled over in Houston after an officer said he was driving in the passing lane. He said he livestreamed the talk out of fear the officer would get physically aggressive with him for a minor offense.
derek chauvin WATCH: Judge Reads Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial Judge Peter Cahill reads the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted of all three charges including second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Military The History of Cops Using Force on Soldiers of Color Decades before police in Virginia pepper sprayed Army officer Caron Nazario, Black military servicemembers were intentionally targeted by police while coming home from the World Wars. Timothy Berry of the Black Veterans Project explains the history of police violence against Black Americans who served their country.
police Why We're Hearing More About ‘Fruitvale Station' After Daunte Wright's Death Police say the Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright mistook her gun for a taser. The mentions of guns being mixed up with tasers drew comparisons to the 2009 death of Oscar Grant at the hands of a Bay Area transit police officer, depicted in the film “Fruitvale Station”. David Harris, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, explains.
U.S. Capitol Riots Three Pressing Questions After the U.S. Capitol Breach America watched in horror when waves of Trump supporters swarmed the U.S. Capitol. But as the shock begins to wear off, questions about security failures and bringing the rioters to justice still linger. LX News breaks down the answers to three of your most pressing questions.
U.S. Capitol Riots How Did a Mob Breach the U.S. Capitol Building? Security Experts Weigh In On Wednesday, America was stunned to see pro-Trump protestors successfully breaching Capitol Hill, what is thought to be one of the most secure buildings in the country. Retired senior security special agent David Benson and former FBI agent Daniel Roberts joined LX News to weigh in on the controversial Capitol Police response to the crisis.
