eric garner

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...

Jan. 11, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Welcome to Monday folks, here’s what’s been happening: Recently released documents allege that Chicago PD threatened witness and falsified their accounts in connection with the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by Officer...

Aug. 6, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — People really, really care about poor Cecil the lion, it seems. A bit of a Zimbabwe celebrity, last month he was illegally lured away from the safety of the park...

July 31, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — [Ed. Note: This will be our last post by Cristian, who was stolen from us by Huffington Post to serve as their Supreme Court and Legal Affairs staff writer. It...

July 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Linkwrap time, people. Get it while it’s hot. Here’s some brutal video of a Chandler, Arizona cop entering woman’s home illegally and arresting her while she’s in a towel. The cop...

July 14, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Last week saw New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appoint Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as special prosecutor to finally bring some semblance of accountability to the state’s police forces.  And there...

July 2, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — The irony of the police accountability movement is staggering.  People are simply asking that cops who murder or send people to jail on falsified charges be held accountable.  It is...

Mar. 12, 2015 (Mimesis Labs) — Deborah Archer, professor at New York Law School, talks with Lee Pacchia about how the grand jury system performed in the cases of Eric Garner and Michael Brown and what,...

Mar. 2, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton argues that resisting arrest should be upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony offense. Scott thinks that a bad idea. Main image via Flickr/Ethan....Read More

Jan. 12, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Did District Attorneys Robert McCulloch and Daniel Donovan fulfill their ethical duties in the cases of Michael Brown and Eric Garner?...Read More