Has justice been served? The NYPD officer, Daniel Pantaleo, responsible for putting Eric Garner in a chokehold has been placed on desk duty. Pantaleo, an 8 year veteran, has also been stripped of his badge and gun. The death of the man while in police custody has sparked demonstrations from angry Staten Island residents, claiming the precinct is prejudice and committed murder. Al Sharpton has even lent his support to the surviving family of Garner and has spoken out about the violations from the officers during the arrest, including the illegal chokehold. To see new coverage of this story, click below.
(Video) Justice Is Served: ‘Central Park 5’ Win $40 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against NYC!
Five men, who were railroaded by the justice system and pinned as culprits of a brutal rape in 1989, may finally be getting their just dues! Kharey Wise, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam, better known as the “Central Park 5”, have been awarded a $40 million dollar settlement in their lawsuit against New York. The men were wrongfully convicted of rape 24 years ago with no evidence, no witnesses and coerced confessions when they were just teenagers. After serving between 6 – 13 years in prison, they were exonerated after the true attacker, Matias Reyes, confessed to the crime. DNA evidence backed Reyes’ confession.
Justice Department Pissed At Florida for Putting Disabled Children in Nursing Homes!
Florida can’t ever catch a break not now especially when you got the Justice Department fuming. Florida is under a civil rights investigation after the Justice Department discovered hundreds of children with disabilites have been unnecessarily placed in nursing homes designed for elderly people. Read more below. Minosoar
Nassau County Juvenile Justice System Acquires $729,000 In Grants
Nassau County has accumulated $729,000 in State & Federal grants to help restore & reform it’s juvenile justice system. The emphasis will be on keeping more young offenders from being locked up & entering the states penal system according to the County Executive, Edward Mangano. The money is also said to help the highest-risk juveniles acquire the resources they need to live happy, healthy, successful lives. Hit the jump to read the full story. Amanda Mullen
Judge Mathis Speaks Out About Troy Davis, Says Georgia Has “blood on its hands”
I usually have no interest in hearing what these T.V. show judges have to say, but Judge Mathis’ statement about Troy Davis’ “unjust” death is definitely something important to watch. He explains how the U.S. justice system is broken and what our nation needs to do in order to fix the problem. I give Judge Mathis a lot of credit for doing this. A lot of judges and important people in the legal system often sit back and never speak up for they think is wrong because they are afraid of what might happen. See what he had to say after the jump! Wendy L.
