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A judge has thrown out an assault charge against a white policeman whose scuffle with a black high school student was caught on videotape, ruling that the use of force was justified.
Leflore County Circuit Judge Ashley Hines in a ruling issued Monday cited witnesses who said the teenager took a swing at the officer and provoked the altercation. The security camera video drew national attention.
Read the rest in The Sun Herald.
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Use of force was justified
A judge has thrown out an assault charge against a white policeman whose scuffle with a black high school student was caught on videotape, ruling that the use of force was justified.
Leflore County Circuit Judge Ashley Hines in a ruling issued Monday cited witnesses who said the teenager took a swing at the officer and provoked the altercation. The security camera video drew national attention.
Read the rest in The Sun Herald.
- Update On The Genarlow Wilson Case
Georgia's top court said Monday it will move up by three months a hearing for a man serving a 10-year sentence on a child molestation charge for having consensual oral sex with a fellow teenager Read the rest in The Sun Herald. ...
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A federal judge has ruled that a majority black county in eastern Mississippi violated whites' voting rights in what prosecutors said was the first lawsuit to use the Voting Rights Act on behalf of whites. U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee ruled late...
- From Why Homeschool
Why Homeschool has an excellent post on U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf's ruling. Henry makes an valid point here. The really important issue here is what are the rights of minorities and the rights of parents. In the past public schools have stayed...
- Million $ School Scuffle
A million dollar lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Mid-South student who says he was roughed up by a school resource officer. It happened at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. Bounds definitely needs to put an end to all this school...
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James Kilpatrick ask Two petitions are now pending in the Supreme Court that once again raise the issue of misconduct by police. Would you vote to hear the cases? I certainly would. Case 1 Led by veteran Dennis Watters, seven officers made their raid...