by smbtadmin | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you are facing criminal charges in Philadelphia, you may be wondering what type of legal defenses you can make. In the United States, defendants charged with criminal acts are protected by the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution...
by smbtadmin | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many police officers are honest and hardworking. Unfortunately, the Philadelphia Police Department has a long history of engaging in police misconduct. Additionally, several recent reports have showcased multiple instances of corruption within the Police Department....
by smbtadmin | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Philadelphia Police Department is supposed to protect and serve Philadelphia residents. However, there have been frequent incidents of police officers beating, stealing from, verbally harassing, and wrongfully arresting Philadelphia residents. The Philadelphia...
by smbtadmin | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The United States Constitution includes many protections for citizens, including protection against unreasonable searches and seizures on private property. This 4th Amendment protection ensures that government agencies and employees cannot come onto someone’s...
by smbtadmin | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you have been injured or beaten by a Philadelphia police officer, or you are concerned that your constitutional rights were violated, do not let it be swept under the rug. Police officers are supposed to protect people from harm, not put them in danger. You deserve...
by smbtadmin | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Civil rights violations by police officers happen every day in Philadelphia and throughout the United States. In the last year, there has been significant media attention on police brutality and civil rights violations. Currently, former Minneapolis police officer...
by smbtadmin | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Philadelphia Police Department spent much of the last few years involved in a series of scandals. Allegations of police brutality are nothing new in the city, and the Black Lives Matter movement has had a strong presence here since before last summer. The...
by smbtadmin | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
On February 1st, a video emerged of police officers in Rochester, New York, pepper-spraying a 9-year-old girl. There were nine police officers at the scene. Three of the officers have been suspended. The bodycam footage showed police officers trying to restrain the...
by smbtadmin | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Four men are now facing federal murder charges connected to the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer. In March, a police officer was killed while attempting to serve a fugitive warrant to a suspect in Frankfort, Pennsylvania. Hassan Elliott, the...
by smbtadmin | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our country is more in tune with issues involving police brutality now than ever. Some have named the summer of 2020 the summer of George Floyd due to massive, nation-wide protests that arose after a police officer in Minnesota killed George Floyd by kneeling on his...
