Madison Wisconsin Police Chief Michael C. Koval posted in his blog the following opinion commentary in response to a local newspaper: In a recent opinion commentary submitted by a guest in a local…
Category: Other Voices
Civil Rights Group’s Lawsuit Details Barbaric Conditions at Private Mississippi Prison
By Jamie Kizzire Southern Poverty Law Center Reporter A prisoner at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility (EMCF) told the counselor that his heart was hurting and that he didn’t have a reason…
Rare Wine Dealer Sent to Prison for Duping Vino Connoisseurs Out of Millions
Rudy Kurniawan made millions pouring new wine into old bottles until the FBI caught up to him. The con man ran a long-running, wine counterfeiting scam. Now, Kurniawan is in prison serving…
FBI Agent Whose Father Worked for the Mob Loves to Dismantle Gangs and Help Youngsters
LOS ANGELES – When Special Agent Robert Clark speaks to an inner city school group or residents who live in Los Angeles neighborhoods overrun by gangs, he doesn’t think of himself as…
Pew Research Center /USA TODAY Poll: Few Say Police Forces Nationally Do Well in Treating Races Equally
A new poll released Monday indicates that most Americans give low scores to police departments for holding cops accountable for their misconduct, using the appropriate amount of force, and treating racial and…
Stark Racial Divisions in Reactions to Ferguson Police Shooting – Pew Research Center
“Blacks and whites have sharply different reactions to the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., and the protests and violence that followed. Blacks are about twice as likely as…
FBI Instructor: Suspects Size Up Cops to Decide Whether to Assault Officers
Mr. James J. Sheets is a former police lieutenant and an officer safety awareness training instructor with the FBI’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program BY JAMES J. SHEETS Officers have…
Violation of Public Trust: FBI
FBI NEWS REPORT– In the run-up to the 2012 primary elections in Mingo County, West Virginia, a group of officials adopted a campaign slogan: Team Mingo. But the judge, sheriff, and county prosecuting…
La Reina High School’s Mock Trial Team Synonymous with Winning and Confidence
(Note: Attorney Ron Bamieh is a prominent lawyer in Ventura County, California who has successfully tried many high-profile criminal cases. Mr. Bamieh’s law firm Bamieh & Erickson PLC handles personal injury and…
Sexual Harassment 101: Do’s and Don’t’s for Employees in the Workplace
(Note: Attorney Greg Ramirez is a civil litigation attorney in Ventura, California. His practice focuses on business, class action matters, personal injury and wrongful death. Here, Mr. Ramirez writes about Sexual…
The Brandon McInerney Redemption
(Note: Brandon McInerney was convicted of murdering 15-year-old Larry King, a classmate at E.O. Green School in Oxnard California. The tragic shooting drew the attention of the national media. Here, attorney Robyn Bramson ,…
Welcome to Other Voices
“Other Voices” is a new section on American Justice Notebook web site, which will be launched on Tuesday with a column by Attorneys Robyn Bramson and Scott Wippert, who represented Brandon McInerney…