Police Brutality In The News: Lessons To Be Learned
In recent months, police throughout the country have been filmed overstepping their bounds, wrongfully shooting innocent men of color, and even killing people they were trying to arrest. We have all heard about the injustices in Ferguson, MO, and Staten Island, New York, and elsewhere throughout the country. The focus on police brutality has gotten […]
Atlantic City Cops Use Body Cameras to Record Traffic Stop Activities
In the wake of the Grand Jury decisions in Ferguson and New York to not indict police officers, communities all across New Jersey are calling for some extra protection in the way of body cameras. In August, shortly after the Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown, Atlantic City joined about two dozen other NJ law enforcement […]
What To Do When You Get Pulled Over with Drugs in Your Car
In the state of New Jersey, law enforcement officials must have a reason to pull you over. Further, except in a couple of very specific circumstances, they are not allowed to search your car without a warrant. Therefore, if you get pulled over because you were speeding or ran a red light, pull over and […]
NJ Crime Index is Lower than the National Average – No Thanks to Atlantic City
New Jersey’s crime index is 27 percent lower than the average of all other states in the country. However, the crime index is Atlantic City is 239 percent higher than NJ’s average. Further, AC’s violent crime rate is a whopping 506 percent higher than New Jersey’s average. (NJ is 24 percent lower than the national […]
Proven or Not, Sexual Assault Allegations Can Ruin One’s Reputation
We don’t know at this moment exactly what happened – if anything – behind the closed doors of famed entertainer Bill Cosby. We do know that many women have accused him of sexual assault. No charges have been filed and Cosby and his “people” are saying the allegations are “ridiculous.” Cosby claims that if any […]
