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Glimmers of Hope

by | अप्रैल 28, 2015 | Articles, Blog

By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board Secretary and Cooperating Attorney Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare glimmer of hope in a case called Rodriguez v. United States. In the case, the court held that police cannot extend a routine traffic stop to use a drug...
Policing the Police: Your Right to Record Law Enforcement

Policing the Police: Your Right to Record Law Enforcement

by | अप्रैल 21, 2015 | Blog

As most of you know, the CLDC has defended the rights of activists, people of color, those experiencing emotional distress, and many other marginalized and targeted communities both on the streets and in the courtroom. We work extremely hard to hold police accountable...
Filming the Police on your cell phone

Filming the Police on your cell phone

by | अप्रैल 14, 2015 | Blog

GPS tracking and cell phone searches require warrants By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board Secretary and Cooperating Attorney There have been a few very disturbing videos of police brutality posted on the internet this past week. A bystander recorded Walter Scott shot...

Death in Custody Reporting Act

by | मार्च 31, 2015 | Blog

By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board Secretary and Cooperating Attorney Last week, two stories of police shootings on opposite sides of the country made the news. The Seattle Times reported the story of a man who was sleeping in bed when two police officers opened his...

Black Lives Matter

by | मार्च 24, 2015 | Blog

By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board Secretary and Cooperating Attorney Next week, on Thursday April 2nd, there will be a national day of action in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. This national day of action comes fresh on the heels of a U.S. Department of...

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