Criminal convictions for police rare One doesn’t have to be a legal expert in the United States to recognize this fact: most police aren’t convicted if they are faced with alleged crimes. In fact, in many instances, criminal charges aren’t even brought against an officer. Whether the crime is a violation of a citizen’s civil […]
What is the SBI?
The SBI is an acronym for State Bureau of Investigation. The SBI has been defined as “a state’s equivalent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but can include investigative jurisdiction similar to other federal law enforcement agencies as well.” In North Carolina, the SBI investigates a wide array of criminal activity both separately, and in […]
Innocent, Yet Incarcerated
Every year, millions of defendants pass through the U.S. court system. Experts say that as many as 4% of people on death row are innocent. While 4% may not seem like a huge number, think about it this way—that means 4 people out of every 100 people are sentenced to die for a crime they […]
Body Cameras and Police Brutality
Police Fatally Shoot Suspects In 2014, Ferguson, Missouri, made international headlines after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown. Several other instances of police shooting unarmed suspects around the country, including the shooting of Keith Scott in 2016 in Charlotte, have garnered attention. Before, during, and especially after these incidents, both citizens and public officials […]
