Mar. 21, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — What do we do about our heroin epidemic? Looking at certain news headlines would make you think that the answer is to lock the door, pull the shades and hide...

Mar. 17, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — To a defense attorney, jury nullification is a mythical creature. When the case is lost on the facts, there is always that miniscule glimmer of hope that the empaneled jurors...

Mar. 14, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Next time you are walking down the street in your local business district, take a look around and count how many cameras are watching your every move. In urban areas,...

Mar. 10, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — This week, the Department of Justice announced an end to their investigation into the shooting death of Ramarley Graham. In July 2012, NYPD Officer Richard Haste entered the home of...

Mar. 7, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Last week, New York City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo received attention for her op-ed slamming the Brooklyn DA’s decision to dismiss rape charges against five Brooklyn teens. While the rare instance...

Mar. 3, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Last week, Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson stepped into the fray and the spotlight once again to announce that he and his office would be righting yet another wrong. The...

Feb. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Two weeks ago, Ramsey Orta, the man who recorded the video of Eric Garner’s death, found himself in a very familiar situation. He was in handcuffs and on his way...

Feb. 25, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Back in the late 80s, a legal show took America by storm.  Admittedly it was a bit light on the law, but it was heavy on humor and canned laughter. ...

Feb. 22, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Bill Bratton is a man who loves repetition.  After a stint as the Police Chief of the NYPD in the mid 1990’s, and an even longer stint as the head...

Feb. 18, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Over at Seven Scribes, Josie Helen ripped a gaping hole of truth through a lazy and shallow point that has been bandied about recently. Speaking about the recent kerfuffle over...