Civic Crisis--civic Challenge: Police-community Relations in Memphis : a ReportCommission on Civil Rights, 1978 - 129 páginas |
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A.C. Wharton administration of justice Advisory Committee finds arrest black community black officers citizen complaints city council City of Memphis Civil Rights Division Commission on Civil community relations Community Relations Service complaints of police consent decree crime criminal police misconduct deadly force Department of Justice department's Director Chapman director of police efforts Elton Hayes employment ficers filed firearms Hearing Transcript hereafter cited IAB investigations Ibid improve police-community relations Internal Affairs Bureau interview in Memphis law enforcement LEAA lice Mayor Chandler Memphis Police Department Memphis police officers ment NAACP Open Meeting Transcript partment percent personnel persons phis physical abuse plaints police brutality Police Director police miscon polygraph problems procedures promotions prosecution regard relations in Memphis response Shelby County Sorak staff Statement subpena Tennessee Advisory Committee Testimony tion U.S. Attorney U.S. Commission U.S. Department union contract vestigation Wharton WMC-TV Wyeth Chandler
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Página 83 - Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial in appearance, yet, if it is applied and administered by public authority with an evil eye and an unequal hand, so as practically to make unjust and illegal discriminations between persons in similar circumstances, material to their rights, the denial of equal justice is still within the prohibition of the Constitution.
Página vi - ... agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government. By the terms of the act, as amended, the Commission is charged with the following duties pertaining to denials of the equal protection of the laws based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin, or in the administration of justice: investigation...
Página 43 - The legal profession should assist laymen to recognize legal problems because such problems may not be self-revealing and often are not timely noticed." Therefore, lawyers acting under proper auspices should encourage and participate in educational and public relations programs concerning our legal system with particular reference to legal problems that frequently arise.
Página vi - RIGHTS The United States Commission on Civil Rights, created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, is an independent, bipartisan agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government. By the terms of the Act, as amended, the Commission is charged with the following duties pertaining to...
Página vi - States on matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission; advise the Commission on matters of mutual concern in the preparation of reports of the Commission to the President and the Congress; receive reports, suggestions, and recommendations from individuals, public and private organizations, and public officials upon matters pertinent to inquiries conducted by the State Advisory Committee; initiate and forward advice and recommendations to the Commission upon matters in which the Commission shall...
Página 63 - If appellant, a policeman, had refused to answer questions specifically, directly, and narrowly relating to the performance of his official duties, without being required to waive his immunity with respect to the use of his answers or the fruits thereof in a criminal prosecution of himself, . . . the privilege against self-incrimination would not have been a bar to his dismissal.
Página 73 - Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any inhabitant of any State, Territory, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Página vi - The Commission shall submit interim reports to the President and to the Congress at such times as the Commission, the Congress or the President shall deem desirable, and shall submit to the President and to the Congress a final report of its activities, findings, and recommendations not later than January 31, 1968.
Página 80 - ... there is a substantial risk that the person to be arrested will cause death or serious bodily harm if his apprehension is delayed.
Página 106 - ... (2) study and collect information concerning legal developments constituting a denial of equal protection of laws under the Constitution...