Why You Really Can't Fight City Hall, At Least Over the Police
POLITICO The Monell Rule is the most important racial justice issue you’ve never heard of. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images By JIM SCHOBER Link Copied Jim Schober is an attorney based in Austin, Texas who represents families and property owners in civil rights lawsuits. He recently won a key ruling on the Monell Rule from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the early morning hours of January 28, 2000, a Black police officer named Cornel Young Jr. —“Jai” to those who knew him—was off duty, dressed in plain clothes, and waiting on a steak sandwich from an all-night diner ...
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