Police Brutality Awareness

Police brutality remains a critical concern, highlighted once again by the recent plea agreement involving former Austin Police Officer Alejandro Gaitan, who was accused of using excessive force during the arrest of Carvius Jackson in 2021. Under the plea deal, Gaitan pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges, accepting responsibility for his actions. In exchange, he…

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Elise Brown, an 83-year-old woman, to sue police officers for excessive force marks a pivotal moment in the battle against police brutality. Brown’s case, arising from a mistaken traffic stop in 2019, challenges the long-standing doctrine of qualified immunity, which often protects officers from liability in civil rights…