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Inside One of America’s Deadliest Police Departments


Vallejo, CA, has one of the deadliest police departments in the nation. VICE News investigates how a culture of impunity has fueled the rate of deadly shootings and one family’s fight for change.

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Hundreds of Sexual Abuse Claims Rock NJ Juvenile Detention System as New Bordentown Lawsuits Emerge

New lawsuits allege that staff at two state-operated youth detention facilities in Bordentown, New Jersey, sexually abused children in their care, including allegations involving victims as young as 13 and 14. The filings expand a much larger legal proceeding involving…

$1.6 Million Settlement: Wrongful Death in Prison

Our Civil Rights Team led by Mark V. Maguire reached a $1.6 million settlement for the estate of Marvin David Scott III, who was wrongfully killed by police officers while in custody. Mr. Scott was under arrest for a misdemeanor of…

Recent NYPD Wrongful Conviction Cases

NYPD Wrongful Convictions  Wrongful arrests and convictions can happen anywhere. Recently, news broke about hundreds of convictions in New York City that may have been obtained through corrupt practices by the NYPD. The Manhattan district attorney’s office reviewed over 1,100…