Civil Rights Corps
Sue Police for Violence, Abuse, and Illegal Action in Houston, TX
Empower police abuse survivors and join a nationwide movement to hold police accountable.
Posted January 9, 2021
Background & Context
Every day, Houston Police Department officers stop people for “Driving While Black,” assault civilians with brutal and unjustifiable force, fabricate police reports, and commit other unlawful abuses. Most of their lawless activity never makes its way into the headlines--much less a courtroom. Victims are often too poor--or too afraid--to hire an attorney to challenge it. Without consequences, police departments let abuse run rampant. This project tackles that lack of consequences and accountability head-on.
Work & Deliverables
This project seeks attorneys who can contribute any level of commitment--from helping a litigation team with a discrete element of a lawsuit to taking on full representation of a client. Contributions can include any of the following:
(1) Interviewing victims of police abuse;
(2) Representing victims of police abuse in court;
(3) Providing litigation support for attorneys representing victims of police abuse (e.g. researching legal memos, drafting briefs, assisting with discovery review and analysis, etc.);
(4) Developing and preparing training materials for attorneys representing victims of police abuse.
Preparation Phase
- Intro call with attorney coordinator.
- Complete Police Abuse Litigation Training Program
Collaboration Phase
- Pair with a victim of police abuse--or a litigation team representing one--in need of an attorney.
- Connect, collaborate, and build relationships with civil rights lawyers across the country.
- Help litigate lawsuits to curb rampant police abuse in Houston.
Wrap Up
- Obtain favorable outcome for the client.
- Complete final check-in with volunteer coordinator.
Civil Rights Corps
Civil Rights Corps is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging systemic injustice in the American legal system. We work with individuals accused and convicted of crimes, their families and communities, people currently or formerly incarcerated, activists, organizers, judges, and government officials to challenge mass human caging and to create a legal system that promotes equality and human freedom. Civil Rights Corps engages in advocacy and public education and specializes in innovative, systemic civil rights litigation with the goal of resensitizing the legal system and our culture to the injustice and brutality that characterize the contemporary American criminal system.
Civil Rights Corps
Civil Rights Corps is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging systemic injustice in the American legal system. We work with individuals accused and convicted of crimes, their families and communities, people currently or formerly incarcerated, activists, organizers, judges, and government officials to challenge mass human caging and to create a legal system that promotes equality and human freedom. Civil Rights Corps engages in advocacy and public education and specializes in innovative, systemic civil rights litigation with the goal of resensitizing the legal system and our culture to the injustice and brutality that characterize the contemporary American criminal system.