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A quarter century before Chauvin, another cop was convicted of murder
The New York Times reported the conviction of that cop, Paolo Colecchia. I had forgotten his name. But I will never forget the name of the man he murdered: Levi Gaines. His full name was Nathaniel Levi Gaines, Jr. but … Continue reading
Posted in Judiciary, Law, suits and order, Lawyers, police violence, Racism, The Facts of Life
Tagged Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Nathaniel Levi Gaines Jr., NYPD psychogists, Paolo Colecchia, police shootings, police violence, racism in NYPD
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Scene from my life: The Blue Wall of Silence
In yesterday’s Times, Timothy Egan published an opinion piece, “The Blue Wall of Silence Is Starting To Crack.” Although he’s correct to describe the number of policemen who testified for the prosecution against Derek Chauvin as a crack in the … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Lawyers, Scenes From My Life, The Facts of Life
Tagged 48-hour rule, Abner Louima, Alan Feuer, Blue Wall of Silence, Cochran Neufeld & Scheck, David T. Goldberg, Derek Chauvin, ethics, Johnnie L Cochran Jr, New York State Supreme Court, NY State Labor Board, NYPD, Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, PBA, Peter J Neufeld, Timothy Egan
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How juries are selected
Years ago, I was in England to celebrate the joint aggregate birthday of two dear friends. (I think it was their 90th.) The evening became even more delightful to me when I realized that the man sitting next to me … Continue reading