Sean Simeson

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Know Your Civil Rights – Does the State or Police Have to Protect You?

By Sean Simeson | November 4, 2022

The state generally does not have a duty to protect citizens from private harms under...

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Know Your Civil Rights – Does a Police Shooting Constitute a “Search or Seizure”?

By Sean Simeson | October 18, 2022

The Fourth Amendment provides that the “right of the people to be secure in their...

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Westword: Adam Holen, Ex-Officer Who Killed Teen, Acted Just Like a Cop, Attorney Says

By Baumgartner Law | August 29, 2022

"One of the sad things here is that we cannot hold any police department accountable,...