Innocence Archives - Cop Block

Peter Liang, Like So Many White Cops Before Him, Receives No Prison Time For Killing Innocent Man

March 29, 2016 Georgia Sand 1116 Views Asian-American, Criminal History, criminal justice system, District Attorney, Homicide, Innocence, Justice System, Ken Thompson, kill, murder, New York, Peter Liang, police abuse, police violence, Prison, Race, Racism, second degree murder, White, White American

When police officer Peter Liang was recently found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting of Akai Gurley, some Asian-Americans

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How to Deal with Police Questioning: What Are Your Rights?

August 25, 2015February 15, 2016 Georgia Sand 2264 Views Accountability, Alfredo Acosta, attorney, checkpoint, Civil rights, consent, consent to search, cop block, copblock, copblock.org, Criminal Defense, excessive force, Government Agent, Harassment, illegal search, Immigrant, Immigration, Innocence, Investigation, law enforcement, Papers, Police State, Resist Arrest, Right to remain silent, rights, search, search and seizure, search warrant, social media, Traffic stop, warrant

Submitted by Guest Contributor Alfredo Acosta It is not a pleasant feeling to get pulled over by a police officer for questioning. A

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