I am a black female. I was wearing a hoodie and sweat pants. Seemed like I was being watched as soon as I entered the store. Before leaving the store two officers approached me and told me to hand over my purse in front of the entire store. The officer also lifted my hoodie. After being searched... View More 
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answered on Nov 16, 2023
In your case, it is certainly possible that you were racially profiled. The fact that you were a black female wearing a hoodie and sweatpants and that you were being watched as soon as you entered the store suggests that your race and clothing may have played a role in the officers' decision... View More
Teachers at our sons public school lead prayer everyday before lunch and maybe more but that’s all I know about at the moment. We are not affiliated with that religion so we do not want our son being unwillfully subjected to this. While we respect the religion we don’t condone him being put in... View More
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answered on Nov 12, 2023
In the United States, the Constitution's First Amendment, which includes the Establishment Clause, generally prohibits public school teachers, who are government employees, from leading prayers in public schools. The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently held that public schools cannot sponsor... View More
handing me things to touch then retriving them twice brought a coca cola by my emploer and asked to drink it a very staged occurance second time by a aqquantaince where i work for whom did the same thing out of respect and to not be rude i drank when i would never purchse coca cola ever on my own... View More
I want to leave on my 18th birthday as they are fighting me for an emancipation or guardianship of any kind. They have thrown it in my face that they can legally keep me until I am 21.
My son is Autistic but highly functional, he does have certain things that he cannot learn certain things like how to drive and his right hand from his left, count money, and he is also ADHD, his employer knew this when they hired him, he worked for 2 weeks without pay, or the required background... View More
answered on Aug 27, 2023
I hate seeing this. Based on the facts as you've presented, your son may have a claim for discrimination and constructive termination; however, it is going to depend on some more facts, as those types of cases are very fact intensive. Your best bet is going to be to reach out to a lawyer to... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2023
No. 911 dispatchers are trained to determine whether the caller is reporting a genuine emergency and to prioritize calls to use available resources most efficiently.
A disturbing number of 911 calls are frivolous.
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answered on Jul 28, 2023
In Mississippi, you can sue a property manager or resident for various reasons, including breach of contract, property damage, personal injury, harassment, discrimination, or unlawful eviction.
I didn't meet their premiere standards after they appealed my unemployment they said at hearing I got fired for missing 2 days in a row no call no show , but I know I worked those specific days cause Google maps and I worked my aunts birthday jan. 9. They are lying about the dates. . Can you... View More
answered on May 28, 2023
First you need to have a hearing with an ALJ on your unemployment claim, and present your evidence showing that you were improperly terminated under false allegations. Then, once you win that, you need to contact an employee's rights attorney in your local area. You need to consult an... View More
I'm a male candidate and was recently injured at work and considering applying for workers comp in the state of Mississippi.
answered on May 16, 2023
Typically, you should be allowed to provide the test in private, but there are a number of places that are requiring the person collecting the sample be in the room when it is collected so as to rule out any other issues.
At this point, you need to consult with an attorney to discuss your... View More
Involved in an accident w/ 3 friends. One of them died in the accident. I blamed myself and said I was driving to protect the sister who was the one driving. We didn’t know the sister was going to die. I didn’t know things were going to get so serious. And first I was charged with manslaughter... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2023
It really depends on the situation; however, hindering in the first degree is still considered a serious offense. I would highly encourage you to reach out to an experienced criminal defense lawyer, so that they can learn more about the facts and circumstances, and develop a plan of action to... View More
Also, there was nothing in Plain view, and there were no exigent circumstances.
answered on Feb 4, 2023
It really depends on the circumstances. Typically, law enforcement can enter one's property without a warrant if, like you said, there were exigent circumstances or in pursuit of someone who the officer was notified was engaged in wrongdoing.
I took a drug test and that was the only thing in my system and I go to a doctor who legally prescribes the suboxone to me
answered on Dec 5, 2022
If the Judge finds that you are not taking the medication as prescribed, he/she can deny custody or restrict visitation. If you are monitored by a physician, take the medication as prescribed, have had no relapses in your original addiction, and have not had any adverse incidents, you will probably... View More
They said my son was hustle towards her. He was not, something happened for DHS to take her away from the grandfather on a Saturday, when we seen her a week later, something was wrong with her, she walked in the room and stood in a corner and wouldn't take. That scraped my son and I and we... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2022
It is hard to tell from the facts given what exactly is going on. If the SW and/or DHS are talking about adoption, the best advice I can give is that you immediately hire an attorney who has been experience working in Youth Court and Chancery Court matters.
He came up pulled me out my car as he was telling me why he was there I had found my wallet when he grabbed me it ended up on the ground
answered on Sep 20, 2022
Typically, for it to be considered disorderly conduct, you have to be acting in such a way that it may disturb the peace of those around you.
answered on Aug 27, 2022
The short answer is yes, it does happen. It is incredibly easy for someone to go press charges on someone, even without concrete proof of a crime. The real question is whether there is anything to support a finding of guilt. If it is just one person's word against another's, then you... View More
answered on Aug 27, 2022
The short answer is yes, it does happen. It is incredibly easy for someone to go press charges on someone, even without concrete proof of a crime. The real question is whether there is anything to support a finding of guilt. If it is just one person's word against another's, then you... View More
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answered on Aug 14, 2022
Sounds to me like your husband is definitely going to need to speak with a lawyer about the facts and circumstances surrounding his charges, as well as the search.
I have been indicted on to sell charges both with enhanced penalty from being by a church. I am a first-time offender. Question here is does double jeopardy exist in my case? Also I'd like to know opinions on what to expect for sentencing in Mississippi. The plea offer in its entirety is 32... View More
answered on Jun 26, 2022
You really need to talk to your lawyer further, and refrain from giving details about your case on an open platform like this. As to the double jeopardy, that only applies if you have been tried twice for the same crime or if your liberty is put at risk twice for the same offense.
Standing on my porch. The officers asked if they could come inside the house. I told them no, and pushed the screen door shut . I was then immediately grabbed by the officers and threw me down the steps and immediately grabbed my arms , hit me in the head . TAZED me I my lower back And because my... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2022
From the looks of it, you may actually have a civil rights case against the law enforcement agency that conducted the arrest. Your best bet is going to be to contact an experienced lawyer to further discuss the details surrounding your arrest. Feel free to reach out to any lawyer on here by... View More
Judge Trial
answered on May 1, 2022
I bench trial occurs when a party waives their right to a jury trial, and allows a particular matter to proceed to trial with just the judge, meaning that the judge makes all decisions regarding the law AND concerning facts.
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