Jamar Clark
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Fault Lines Links – Chicago To Pay $4.9M Settlement In Philip Coleman’s In-custody Death
Apr 5, 2016(Comments: 0)Apr. 5, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Morning folks, here’s what we’re watching: Chicago has agreed to pay Philip Coleman’s family $4.9 million in settlement of their son’s in-custody death in 2012. A federal judge had previously ruled that Chicago Officers... -
Fault Lines Links – Jamar Clark’s Family To File Wrongful Death Suit
Apr 4, 2016(Comments: 0)Apr. 4, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Happy Monday, your links this morning: Jamar Clark’s family announced they will file a wrongful death suit against the Minneapolis police department. Clark was shot in the head while handcuffed by... -
Fault Lines Links – Texas Officer Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting Of Teen
Mar 17, 2016(Comments: 0)Mar. 17, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Top o’ the morning folks. Your links today: Off-duty Texas Officer Ken Johnson, who shot and killed 16-year old Jose Raul Cruz and wounded Edgar Rodriguez has been arrested on charges... -
Fault Lines Links – County Attorney Calls To Expand Inquiry Into Jamar Clark’s Death
Feb 24, 2016(Comments: 3)Feb. 24, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Morning folks, your links this morning: Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has called for Minnesota authorities to expand its investigation into the police shooting of Jamar Clark in November 2015. Clark was... -
Calling Bullshit On Refusing To Release The Jamar Clark Video
Feb 11, 2016(Comments: 2)Feb. 11, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Another black man shot dead by the police. Another American city in turmoil over the inescapable disparity in treatment between communities based upon the color of their skin. Another video... -
Fault Lines Links – DOJ Sues Ferguson Over Being Totally Awful
Feb 11, 2016(Comments: 0)Feb. 11, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Morning everybody, here’s what we’re watching – Attorney-General Loretta Lynch announced that the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, MO, alleging an existence of a... -
Fault Lines Links – ACLU Sues For Videos Of Handcuffed Jamar Clark Shooting
Feb 10, 2016(Comments: 0)Feb. 10, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Good morning folks, your links today: The ACLU filed a lawsuit to force authorities to release video footage from the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark by Minneapolis officers in November. Clark was... -
Fault Lines Links – First Baltimore Officer Goes On Trial In Death Of Freddy Gray
Nov 30, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 30, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Welcome back folks, here’s what we’re watching: The trial of Baltimore Officer William Porter in the death of Freddie Gray will start today. Porter is the first of six officers to be... -
Fault Lines Links – Judge Orders Release Of Laquan McDonald Shooting Video
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 1)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Happy Friday people, your links this morning: A Chicago judge issued a court order to make public the video footage of the officer-involved shooting of 17 year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014. McDonald... -
Fault Lines Links – Jury Deliberates in Police Brutality Trial of William Melendez
Nov 19, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 19, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Morning everybody, here are the links: A Michigan jury is deliberating in the trial of former Inkster Officer William Melendez, who was caught on video repeatedly punching motorist Floyd Dent repeatedly during a traffic stop....