Police misconduct and civil rights news from around the country from the week of February 21, 2022.
Can The Police Search My Home?
When the police come to your home and ask to come inside to “look around,” it can be scary. Most people don’t know what to do or to say. Many times, citizens allow the police to come inside and search. Other times, the citizens voluntarily offer up their homes to be searched believing that it will absolve them of wrongdoing because the police won’t find what they’re looking for. Unless the police have a warrant or legal justification to search your home, you should never consent to the police searching your home. ……Read More…
06-06-2023
