by Law | Jun 9, 2020 | Civil Rights, Police Brutality
On June 9th, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a crucial opinion dealing with police excessive force and qualified immunity. The case stemmed from the death of Wayne Jones, a homeless man in Martinsburg, West Virginia, who was...
by Genevieve | Mar 13, 2020 | Civil Rights, Police Brutality
In October 2018, Andre Verdier, a black man, was brutally assaulted by white Prince George’s County police officer Stephen Downey. After peacefully being taken into custody for sleeping in a storage container outside a CVS pharmacy in Temple Hills, Maryland, Verdier...
by Law | Oct 15, 2015 | Civil Rights, Police Brutality
Firm principal Peter Grenier held a press conference on October 15, 2015 to discuss the District of Columbia police department’s misconduct towards Jason Goolsby and Michael Brown. This conference was held at University of the District of Columbia law school, in...
