Man Arrested in BSO Deputy’s Death Accused Of Tampering With Ankle Bracelet
Man Arrested in BSO Deputy’s Death Accused Of Tampering With Ankle Bracelet Click here to read full story
Alleged drunken driver who killed deputy is back in jail
Alleged drunken driver who killed deputy is back in jail — again accused of drinking Click here to read full story
Women Who Are Pregnant and Addicted Need Rehab, not Jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. According to the ACLU, 219,000 women are in jail. Most of these women are also mothers. The ACLU reports that one of the main reasons why the U.S. has so many women behind bars compared to other nations is that the U.S. puts women behind bars for drug crimes. When women are [...]
Attorney Client Privilege Remains Alive and Well in the Wake of the Investigation of Trump’s Lawyer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. Last week, Michael Cohen, Trump’s long-term lawyer, was raided. FBI agents raided the lawyer’s home, office, safe deposit boxes, and cell phones. Agents performed the raid because they claimed that Cohen had not been truthful in his statements to police in the past. Agents wanted to ensure that no evidence was destroyed [...]
I’ve Been Charged with a Crime. Will I Show Up on A Public Crime Registry?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. Being convicted of a crime comes with serious consequences that can impact your life long after you’ve served your jail sentence. According to Pacific Standard, every state keeps lists of individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses. These registries keep track of where convicted criminals live. Under Megan’s Law, lists of [...]
Opioid Addiction, Drug Law, and Murder
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. According to Vox, America’s growing murder rates may be linked to America’s increases in drug overdoses. More specifically, the increase in crime might be linked to the opioid crisis ravaging America. The opioid epidemic has not only torn apart families with 64,000 drug overdoses recorded for 2016, it also puts its victims [...]
What to Do If Police Show up at Your Door
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. In recent days, we’ve heard news about what can go wrong when police show up at your door. A man was recently killed when a swat team arrived at his home. Though the man had committed no crime, officers had received reports of a hostage situation and believed he may have been [...]
When Reporting Rape and Sexual Harassment Lands You in Jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. The media has recently been flooded with daily new accusations and revelations of rape and sexual assault charges against men in power. The problem is pervasive. Women in politics, Hollywood, the media, and elsewhere have been coming forward to report instances of rape and sexual harassment. The media has reported on the [...]
For One Sick Boy A Father’s Jail Time Becomes a Life or Death Matter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. Can a hospital stop a person from donating an organ to save his child’s life? What if he is in trouble with the law? According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, one hospital did just that when a father was put in jail for violating parole. The hospital told the father that it [...]
Facing Shoplifting Charges? Big Companies Might be Extorting Those Who Have Been Caught
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. In an effort to reduce their losses from shoplifting, some major retailers have been using private companies to educate thieves about the harms of stealing. While retailers claim that the education companies keep shoplifters out of jail, prevent them from facing the consequences of a misdemeanor charge, and educate them about the [...]