February2016
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Fault Lines Links – Amilcar Perez-Lopez Autopsy Contradicts SFPD Story
Feb 29, 2016(Comments: 1)Feb. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Morning folks, hot links coming through: A second autopsy of Amilcar Perez-Lopez contradicts the San Francisco PD’s version of events. Perez-Lopez, a Guatemalan immigrant, was shot dead by officers after he... -
Kalamazoo: Why?
Feb 29, 2016(Comments: 0)Feb. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — There’s been a curiously muted reaction to the mass shooting in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jason Dalton was arrested after a shooting spree that left six people dead and two wounded. The... -
Abdi Mohamed Shooting Leads To Protests In Salt Lake City
Feb 29, 2016(Comments: 0)Feb. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — A teenager, 17-year-old Abdi Mohamed, remains in a coma today after being shot three times by police in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The shooting sparked unrest amongst witnesses, who felt... -
Question A Teacher, Get Arrested?
Feb 29, 2016(Comments: 3)Jan. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Vincent Nemorin wanted answers as to why his son came home from school with his pants soiled in feces. Asking his son’s second-grade teacher about it the next day gave... -
Should The Public Continue To Bail Ramsey Orta Out?
Feb 29, 2016(Comments: 0)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... -
Update: Georgia House Passes Bill That Would Outlaw Most News Outlets
Feb 26, 2016(Comments: 0)Feb. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Georgia, I know sometimes you get it into your head to pass some poorly written laws. Remember that time you passed a law that enhanced criminal penalties if the crime... -
John Coughenour, Ahmed Ressam and Gut Feeling Guidelines
Feb 26, 2016(Comments: 7)Feb. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — A very fascinating (and very long) article at the Atlantic profiles John Coughenour, a Harley-riding, prison-visiting U.S. District Court judge from the Western District of Washington who has no love... -
Blame The Notorious RBG Too For Mass Incarceration
Feb 26, 2016(Comments: 5)Feb. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Ken Womble recently addressed the issue of the large state prison population: However, these instances are primarily within the federal system, a system very much in need of reform, but... -
Judge Kearney’s Blurry Picture of First Amendment Rights
Feb 26, 2016(Comments: 0)Feb. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Why can’t we, the people, film the police when they are out in public? Didn’t your mom tell you to always be on your best behavior? If you aren’t doing... -
Fault Lines Links – Teen Threatens To Sue GA Police Chief For Police Brutality
Feb 26, 2016(Comments: 0)Feb. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, your links update this morning: 17-year old Isiah Harvey is threatening to sue Lithonia, GA, Police Chief Roosevelt Smith for police brutality. The teen claims that Smith choked him...