Tag Archives: testimony
NYPD Accused of Racial Profiling in Stop and Frisk
A federal trial concerning the “Stop, Question and Frisk” policy of the New York City Police Department concluded in May, and a decision is expected soon. The two-month trial of Floyd v. City of New York began on March 18 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with… Read More »
Police Chase Ends Badly for Innocent Bystanders; Appeals Court Refuses Help
A police chase through New York City streets ended when the car being pursued lost control of the vehicle, striking and injuring two pedestrians. A lawsuit against the City was recently dismissed by the appellate court, citing a New York law giving considerable leeway to police when in pursuit. This law allows police to… Read More »
New York Jury Slaps Drug Maker with $10 Million Punitive Damage Award
On November 2nd, a jury in the Central Islip courtroom of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York awarded over ten million dollars to a woman who suffered serious personal injury at the hands of a dangerously defective drug. Barbara Davids suffered osteonecrosis (bone death) in the jaw after taking… Read More »