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.
police reform A Denver Program Is Trading Police for Social Workers on Some 911 Calls Denver's STAR pilot program recognizes that a mental health worker and a paramedic may be better suited to respond to some 911 calls than police
police reform A Denver Program Is Trading Police for Social Workers on Some 911 Calls (VIDEO) A Denver pilot program called STAR, or Support Team Assisted Response, is changing how the city responds to 911 calls by sending mental health workers and paramedics, rather than police, to respond to calls that don’t involve crimes.
jacob blake; Justice for Jacob: Why One Law Enforcement Expert Believes Deadly Force Wasn't the Answer The shooting of Jacob Blake has caused many to question the justification of deadly force by police. Black law enforcement expert Lynda Williams says the shooting was unjustified and is providing recommendations for law enforcement, such as mandatory de-escalation training for all officers.
