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  • Police Brutality and Excessive Force in Williamson County, Texas

    Comprehensive Research Report (Digital Edition) By LeRoy Nellis I. Executive Summary This report documents a pattern of alleged police brutality, excessive force, and custodial abuse associated with law enforcement in Williamson County, Texas, with a focus on the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and the county jail. From the 2014 SWAT takedown of 81-year-old Herman…

  • Legal Analysis: ICE Daycare Arrest in Chicago (November 2025)

    1. Jurisdictional Framework a. Federal authority (ICE) ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) operates under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(a), which grants federal immigration officers authority to: Arrest aliens if there is reason to believe they are in violation of immigration law and likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. Enter non-public premises only with…

  • Legal Argument: The Constitutionality and Legality of Restraint Chair Use in Texas Correctional Facilities

    I. IssueWhether the use of a restraint chair on adult inmates in Texas jails and prisons, as authorized under 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 273.6, comports with constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment, and substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment—particularly in cases involving mentally ill or medically vulnerable detainees.…

  • In December 2023, I was detained waiting for trial. Before that, I was active on all social media platforms. Through Facebook, I connected with over 5,000 contacts—friends, advocates, journalists, and allies. That connection was everything. It was my lifeline. And then Meta cut the cord. ❌ Digital Erasure Without Cause After my release, I tried…

  • The Awakening…

    The Awakening…

    Summary The article, “What I Saw Behind Bars: How Federal Detention Is Quietly Undermining Civil Liberties in Texas” by LeRoy Nellis, exposes the alarming practices within the federal detention system disguised as local detention in Texas county jails. Nellis recounts his personal experience of being detained under Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs), which allow federal prisoners…

  • Yes, I’m still alive….

    A Call for Justice: My Fight Against Systemic Abuse in Williamson County and Beyond In July 2019, I found myself at the center of a domestic dispute that escalated into a standoff involving the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI. What followed was a relentless campaign of harassment, false accusations, and systemic abuse that…