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How to Request LAPD Body Cam Footage Under CPRA
August 7, 2026

How to Request LAPD Body Cam Footage Under CPRA

How to Request LAPD Body Cam Footage Under CPRA You can request LAPD body-cam footage under the California Public Records Act, the state law that provides the public access to many government records. Body cam footage is the video and audio an officer records on a camera worn on the uniform. Anyone can ask for […]
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What Body Camera Footage Must California Police Record
July 31, 2026

What Body Camera Footage Must California Police Record?

What Body Camera Footage Must California Police Record? California police body camera law does not require every officer in the state to record every moment of every shift. It depends on the agency and on what is happening at the time. That one fact catches most people off guard when they go looking for footage […]
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Pitchess motion
July 24, 2026

What Is a Pitchess Motion and Why Does It Matter?

What Is a Pitchess Motion and Why Does It Matter? A Pitchess motion in California is a court request to look at a police officer's confidential personnel records. It matters because those records can hold evidence that turns a "his word against yours" case into something much stronger. You got pulled over. You got slammed […]
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48 Hours After Police Misconduct
July 17, 2026

Evidence To Save 48 Hours After Police Misconduct in LA

What Evidence To Save 48 Hours After Police Misconduct What evidence after police misconduct should you save in the first 48 hours? Everything you can put your hands on. The photos, the clothing, the names and numbers of every witness, the medical records, and a written notice requesting that the agency preserve body-cam and dash-cam […]
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How the 6-Month California Government Claim Deadline Works
July 10, 2026

How the 6-Month California Government Claim Deadline Works

How the 6-Month California Government Claim Deadline Works The six-month California government claim deadline gives you a tight window to put a police agency on notice that you plan to sue. For most state-law claims tied to police misconduct, you have six months from the date of the incident to file a written claim. Miss […]
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What Is a First Amendment Retaliation Claim?
July 3, 2026

What Is a First Amendment Retaliation Claim?

What Is a First Amendment Retaliation Claim? A First Amendment retaliation claim is a civil rights case you bring when the government punishes you for speech or activity the Constitution protects. The short answer is yes, it is a real claim, and people do win them. Whether you have one depends on two things. Was […]
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What Is a Section 1983 Claim
June 29, 2026

What Is a Section 1983 Claim?

What Is a Section 1983 Claim? A Section 1983 claim is a federal civil rights lawsuit. It lets you sue a police officer, prison guard, or other government official for violating your constitutional rights. The law dates back to the Reconstruction era. Today it is the main way Americans hold state and local officers accountable […]
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What are my rights if ICE stops me in California?
June 12, 2026

What are my rights if ICE stops me in California?

What are my rights if ICE stops me in California? If you are asking, "What are my rights if ICE stops me in California?" the short answer is that you have the right to stay silent, ask if you are free to leave, refuse consent to a search, and require a judicial warrant before ICE […]
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What Are Your Rights After a Wrongful Police Shooting in California?
June 5, 2026

What Are Your Rights After a Wrongful Police Shooting?

What Are Your Rights After a Wrongful Police Shooting in California? You have real rights after a wrongful police shooting in California, even when the officer claims the shooting was justified. State and federal civil rights laws give surviving family members the power to sue for damages and to demand public accountability. Every June, the […]
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Can Police Use Rubber Bullets on Protesters
May 11, 2026

Can Police Use Rubber Bullets on Protesters in California?

Can Police Use Rubber Bullets on Protesters in California? Not the way they used to. Under California law, police and other law enforcement agencies can only use rubber bullets, foam rounds, and other kinetic impact projectiles during protests in narrow situations involving an objectively reasonable response to a real threat. Aiming at crowds, at people's […]
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