Former Philadelphia detective Phillip Nordo allegedly told his victims that they would not be believed if they reported the assaults because “he was a detective and they were not."
Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh had called in the traffic stop and a few minutes later reported shots fired over his radio; multiple agencies responded and found Singh with gunshot wounds.
"Extortion" in New Jersey, de facto debtors' prisons in New Orleans and forced blood donations in Alabama — these are just a few of the things people unable to pay court fines and fees face in America.
Three years ago today, Justin Way's girlfriend called a non-emergency number because she was worried he was going to hurt himself. When police arrived, they shot him dead.