Baltimore

October 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) — In a shocking development, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that evidence of previous arrests is not admissible to show that a victim of unlawful arrest “deserved” what happened...

July 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Freddie Gray. When flames were licking around the city of Baltimore, his life was destined to symbolize a police force out of control and a people no longer willing to...

June 24, 2016 (Fault Lines) – In a verdict that should come as a surprise to pretty much no one, Baltimore Judge Barry Williams found another Freddie Gray defendant not guilty. Officer Caesar Goodson faced murder...

June 14, 2016 (Fault Lines) – When police kill and get the Cadillac version of due process, it reinforces the idea that our justice system is unfair. Prosecutors look out for their kind and law enforcement...

June 14, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Baltimore journalist turned television writer and producer David Simon frequently refers to cops working their beat as the last tyranny in America. Simon has come to believe that much of law...

May 24, 2016 (Mimesis Law) – After Freddie Gray’s death in police custody, the city of Baltimore burned. Then it paid off, settling the case with Gray’s family for over six million dollars. The riots were...

May 17, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — When the police are on trial, things get confusing. On one hand, people like to see the script get flipped on the folks who are often in the news for...

Apr. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — The Fourth Amendment is dying a death by a thousand cuts. It’s a simple constitutional amendment. It prohibits warrantless searches and seizures, which are presumed unconstitutional. But American courts have...

Apr. 28, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Good morning folks, here’s what you need to know today: NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove with the aim of forcing Abelove to...

Apr. 21, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Good morning folks. Your links today: Four former New Orleans officers Robert Gisevius, Kenneth Bowen, Anthony Villavaso and Robert Faulcon pleaded guilty and were sentenced to between 7 and 12 years...