Payne's findings are chilling particularly in light of police shootings of unarmed black men in recent years, such as Amadou Diallo and Oscar Grant.
Still, in light of police brutality issues nationwide, the Gurley trial was an unusual case.
Low conviction rates are particularly evident when the complainant is voluntarily intoxicated by alcohol [ 2, 12]; a situation of some concern in light of Police data that show the complainant has been drinking alcohol in approximately half of all rape cases [ 13].
The sanctioning by the courts of coercive police tactics is particularly worrying in light of the police and the Crown Prosecution Service's record of charging protesters with serious offences, such as violent disorder.
In light of major police departments, including those in San Francisco, Minneapolis, and New York City, announcing comprehensive reform platforms in response to calls for better policing nationwide, the question remains how many of these proposed reforms are backed up by evidence of their efficacy.
So did the carrying of guns, in light of regular police pat-downs.
The groups advocating for the unsealing of the Garner proceedings believe that the release would improve the ongoing national debate about grand juries in light of recent police violence.
In light of campus police violence against protesters, University of California, Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau faces lawsuits, a letter from over 1,700 instructors expressing "No Confidence," and a City Council cutting off support.
In light of the police assessment on the IRA's involvement and existence, unionists were haunted by the often quoted quip of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in 1995: "They haven't gone away, you know".
In light of French police arresting Uber executives on Monday for allegedly running an "illicit" service, the scene at City Hall offered a narrow window into the company's broader fight to push out the old transportation guard.
