Police Brutality Lawyers Serving North and South Carolina

Police officers are entrusted with great authority to enforce the law. Some misuse their power to commit unlawful and horrific acts. Police brutality and misconduct are some of the most dangerous violations of your civil rights, and deprive victims of their health, their freedom, and even their lives.
When a law enforcement officer violates your fundamental rights, our North and South Carolina police misconduct lawyers can help.
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Common Forms of Police Misconduct or Brutality
Police misconduct or police brutality can include actions such as:
• Violating your Miranda Rights
• Wrongful arrest
• Falsifying evidence
• Illegal searches
• Racial profiling
• Excessive force
• Sexual assault or abuse
Anyone can be targeted by police misconduct or brutality, but minority communities are often most heavily impacted. Two of the most common forms of police misconduct are Miranda Rights violations and wrongful arrest.

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Miranda Rights Violations and Wrongful Arrest
When someone is arrested, they must generally be informed or their rights, like the right to stay silent and the right to an attorney. These are called Miranda Rights and an officer could violate these in several ways:
• Coercion
• Intimidation
• Misrepresentation
• Failure to inform
For example, if an officer coerces or intimidates you into talking or denies you access to an attorney, your Miranda Rights may have just been violated. Wrongful arrest happens when an officer arrests someone without probable cause.
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Police Accountability
Every police department must be held accountable for police misconduct and brutality. The city or municipality should also be held accountable if it empowered abusive officers or failed to train officers appropriately.
To hold a city or municipality accountable, you must prove the following:
• Your civil rights were violated
• Violation occurred due to department
• Violation directly correlates to policy/practice
• Result of deliberate indifference
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How North and South Carolina Police Brutality Lawyers Can Help
Proving police brutality or misconduct can be challenging, especially on your own. To help you pursue justice, an attorney can:
• Research and analyze your claim
• Investigate reports and policies
• File complaints
• Gather evidence
• Support and advise
• Negotiate possible resolutions
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We can also seek maximum compensation on your behalf for damages like:
• Physical, social, and emotional harm
• Punitive damages in applicable cases
• Civil rights attorneys’ fees
• Public apologies
• Injunctions against future misconduct
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Our Police Misconduct Lawyers Are Ready to Help
Let us handle the stress, the worry, and the details of your case and fight for everything you may be owed. We’ve been fighting for our clients’ rights against powerful opponents since 1997. We led a team of attorneys in one of the largest civil rights cases in U.S. history, winning a $1.25 billion settlement on behalf of Black farmers for discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Attorney Michael Shepherd: 555 South Mangum Street, Suite 800, Durham, North Carolina.

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