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I have had several people reach out to me wanting my opinion on the brief detention of Miami Dolphin Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill. Any use of force is judged by Graham v. Conner. The factors are: 1- Severity of the crime; 2- Suspect posed a threat of death or great bodily harm; and 3- Suspect was actively resisting or evading. Just based on the BWC only, I believe the following: The charge was speeding/reckless driving. He was going 60 mph. The courts would view this as a "low-level misdemeanant." Hill never had a weapon and there was no inference that the officer was in danger. Hill wasn't exactly compliant but did provide his ID. The officer would have a difficult time arguing any of the Graham factors favor him during a lawsuit. The officer escalated this situation. Words, actions, and tone are all important. Although Hill should have just complied, you can tell the officer is triggered by anyone questioning his authority. This is the wrong way to communicate and illustrates how an officer can escalate a situation that didn’t need to be escalated. The reason we are talking about this is because he is a star NFL receiver. The communities of color will say this happens everyday to African Americans who are not professional athletes. Actions by this officer ruin the thousands of others who would have never escalated this situation. If you think the conduct from the officer is spot on, probably best to find a different line of work. Policing takes patience, thoughtfulness, and rapport building communication. None of that was evident from the BWC. Ryan Boxwell Jeff Kingsfield Dr. Mitch Javidi Dr. Rev. Shawn Moore Lee Vague Kelly Mayer Aimee Schroeder

Last week Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was stopped by police for speeding. The incident ended with Hill being pulled from his car and handcuffed, and one of the officers involved was placed on administrative duties. Our team analyzed six articles about the traffic stop in our Topic of the Week. Coverage from PBS and NBC 6 South Florida WTVJ had the most balanced and reliable reporting from our article set. Both articles fell into the "middle/balanced" category of bias and "mix of fact reporting and analysis or simple fact reporting" category of reliability. Articles from Vox and NewsOne displayed a "strong left" bias and a reliability rating of "analysis or other issues." The most unreliable reporting came from The Blaze and RedState. The Blaze article was found to be "selective/incomplete, unfair persuasion or propaganda." Coverage from RedState was found to "contain misleading info." The original article published in RedState said that Hill was driving over 100 mph. Later this was corrected to say he was clocked at 60 mph; however, references to Hill's excessive speed remained in the revised story, as did a reference to "100 mph" in the article's url. These misleading facts led to the article's low reliability rating. Both The Blaze and RedState articles had bias scores in the "hyper-partisan right" category. Do you agree with our analysts' ratings? You can read the six articles examined by our team on the Topic of the Week page on the website.

There are cheaters in every industry. This article discusses Michael Phelps, and his efforts to improve the enforcement of anti-doping rules. It talks about how clean athletes are disadvantaged and pressured into cheating just to compete. The personal injury industry has similar problems when it comes to improper client solicitation. I always tell people that right now it is like the steroid era in baseball where the rules were on the books, but nobody tested for steroids. When rules aren’t enforced, lawyers lose faith, cheaters are emboldened, and the public is harmed. I would encourage my fellow plaintiffs lawyers to not lose hope. Keep fighting against illegal and unethical activity. If we continue to make our voices heard, and work together to come up with solutions, we can help reduce this activity. If we don’t, there will be a vacuum and it will be the Wild West.

The Consumer Protection edition of Trial News, small claims court, and a bad refrigerator. What do these things have in common? They're all the subject of EAGLE Anthony Marsh's Trial News article! Read his light and insightful article on his personal battle with LG here: https://bit.ly/3UiIg3Z

Commonwealth v. Garcia, 2024 Pa. Super. 33 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024) 🚨 New Article Alert: Commonwealth v. Garcia - Key Ruling on Earbud Use While Driving! 🚨 In a recent ruling, the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the conviction of Moises Garcia, focusing on the legality of a traffic stop initiated due to the use of a single earbud while driving. This case brings significant attention to the interpretation of Section 3314 of the Vehicle Code and its exceptions. 🔍 Case Details: Date: February 27, 2024 Issue: Legality of traffic stop based on earbud use Outcome: Conviction upheld The court concluded that Corporal Grenci had reasonable suspicion to stop Garcia to investigate further if the use of a single earbud violated the Vehicle Code. This decision underscores the importance of understanding the nuances of vehicle code violations and their enforcement. Read the full article for an in-depth analysis of the court's reasoning and its implications for future traffic stops involving similar circumstances. https://lnkd.in/eTXjQ7Yq

😈 #Shocking Scandal: #British MP Assaults Citizen in #Violent Incident! 😡 indicates that the individual does not deserve to hold that position. This MP should be held accountable for their actions, as violent behavior reflects a lack of respect for their authority and negatively impacts the image of Parliament. Political stupidity and unethical behavior cannot be tolerated, and there should be legal repercussions for such actions. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the videos circulating on #socialmedia and in the media as "#shocking," showing #Labour MP Mike Amesbury violently punching a passerby. The ruling #LabourParty suspended Amesbury's membership after the video went viral. Starmer did not comment on whether he would take action to suspend Amesbury's parliamentary membership following his party's action against him, pending the ongoing investigations. According to a spokesperson for the Labour Party, British police are investigating Amesbury, 55, over the incident in the constituency of Helsby and Runcorn in northwest England. In the circulated videos captured by surveillance cameras, Amesbury is seen punching a passerby on Friday evening in the main street of the market town of Frodsham, Cheshire. He did not stop there, continuing to strike the man repeatedly and delivering punches after he fell to the ground in a #violent manner. #بريطانيا #كير_ستارمر #حزب_العمال #مايك_أمنسبري #أخبار_عاجلة #viral #virals #explore #today #news #newsupdate #video #new #strike

United States: IRS-CI urges taxpayers to play with rules when it comes to sports betting https://lnkd.in/dpKDCKc4 (Washington).-The 2024-2025 football season with nearly 50% of Americans having bet on sports at some point in time, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) reminds U.S. taxpayers to wager safely and legally this football season. IRS Criminal Investigation

Here are the top stories we are following this morning at AdVantageNews.com. ✔️ Fire chief says check your smoke and Co2 alarm ✔️ Drug dealer sentenced to 20 years ✔️ County Board District 15 primary Eaker vs. Coles ✔️ Doubling Illinois’ sports gambling tax could hurt the state For complete details on these stories plus more local news, sports, and weather visit AdVantageNews.com. #WeekendUpdate #RiverbendHeadlines #LoveLocal #AdVantageNews

Hi friends! We’re back with video number five in our 14-part series on Colorado ballot measures. Today, we’re discussing Amendment I, which addresses bail for individuals charged with first-degree murder. ⚖️ What’s the story? For years, Colorado’s law stated that those charged with a capital offense (like murder) could be denied bail altogether. But when the state ended the death penalty, first-degree murder no longer counted as a capital offense. This meant judges had to offer bail, even for murder charges! 😲 🔒 What would Amendment I do? This amendment would allow judges to deny bail for first-degree murder cases, instead of just setting incredibly high bail amounts (like $50-100 million). While this might not change much practically, it sets an important principle—that individuals charged with first-degree murder can be denied bail altogether. What do you think? Should people charged with murder be allowed out on bail? Let us know in the comments! #AmendmentI #BailReform #ColoradoVotes #BallotMeasures #FirstDegreeMurder #Vote2024 #CGHBallotSeries #JusticeMatters #LegalReform #VoteSmart