Police officers around the country are now wearing video cameras alongside their badges and guns. Normally, these cameras are required by the law enforcement regulations, however recently a federal judge ordered a number of New York City police officers wear body cameras. The goal is to provide an objective record of “stop and frisks,” which […]
Archives for August 2013
New Mexico Supreme Court upholds conviction despite legal errors and ineffective lawyer
On Monday the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of the rifleman who shot a young traveler at a border rest stop. This conviction was upheld despite the Court finding that the defendant’s lawyer was ineffective in failing to correct errors in the jury instructions. “In this case, there is no dispute that […]
Injury to bicyclists
The Las Cruces Sun News Reports that a bicyclist faces potentially life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run accident. Police are searching for a red, full-size GMC or Chevrolet pickup truck with possible front damage after a hit-and-run on Valley Drive left a bicyclist facing potentially life-threatening injuries. The bicyclist was located several feet from where the […]
Underage girl dies at Albuquerque event
The Las Cruces Sun News reports the New Mexico State Police are investigating a 14-year-old Santa Fe girl’s death at a weekend party concert at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque. This event was restricted to those aged 16 and over and security was supposed to check for identification. At this point, it’s unknown how the […]
New York state lags on firing workers who abuse disabled patients
The New York Times reports state employees caring for people with developmental disabilities or mental illnesses, although found culpable of wrongdoing in internal disciplinary proceedings, were not fired. The state still manages to fire only about a quarter of those recommended for job termination, even when the recommendation is based on physical abuse. This puts […]