Cop’s Lies Sent Innocent Girls to Prison…Still Employed.

In this episode, we bring you the disturbing story of St. Paul police officer Heather Weyker, whose lies led to the wrongful prosecution of dozens of people—and put an innocent teenage refugee in jail for two years. Will she ever be held accountable? Today we’re joined by IJ senior attorney Patrick Jaicomo, one of the leaders of IJ's Project on Immunity and Accountability. We’re discussing Patrick’s lawsuit against Officer Weyker, how courts have systematically closed doors to government accountability, and how IJ is trying to wrench those doors back open. LINKS: Become a Monthly Donor: https://ij.org/support/give-now/?recu... Audio (RSS) Version of the Show: https://ij.org/podcast/beyond-the-brief/ Hamdi’s Case Page: https://ij.org/case/task-force-immuni... James King’s video:    • Officers Nearly Beat Innocent College Stud...   Report Abuse: https://ij.org/report-abuse/ About Beyond the Brief: Hear about the cases, issues, and tactics advancing IJ’s fight for freedom—directly from the people on the front lines. Beyond the Brief explores the legal theories, strategies, and methods IJ uses to bring about real world change, expanding individual liberty and ending abuses of government power. Each episode gives listeners an in-depth, inside look at how—and why—we do what we do.