Excessive force refers to situations where government officials are legally entitled to use force to exceed the minimum amount necessary to diffuse an incident or ...
If you are under arrest or stopped by the police, the law provides certain safeguards to govern and protect your encounter with law enforcement. While ...
Domestic Violence victim’s rights have been slightly expanded in Washington State, as Governor Inslee signed into law a bill (SB 5612) that gives domestic violence ...
As luck would have it for those financially challenged, the Seattle Municipal Court is now offering hearings for low-income people who cannot afford to pay ...
Under the law, we are generally allowed to defend ourselves when threatened by another person, but self-defense laws vary with each jurisdiction. For example, some ...
Victims of domestic violence are often times threatened by a perpetrator through the use of guns and other deadly weapons. The Lautenberg Amendment, known as ...
