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Lexipol LLC, a consulting firm that drafts policies for thousands of police departments, is behind an “aggressive” effort to stiffen police resistance to reform, say two University of California law professors.
A landmark study has found the use of body-worn cameras by Chicago cops decreased officer use-of-force without increasing the risk of officer injury.
A robust public defenders system is vital for democracy. The Prison Policy Initiative offers a set of nine strategies that can help state governments assess how well they are doing in providing adequate representation for people too poor to afford lawyers.
Even before police “defunding” became a slogan, a number of cities were working on strategies that replace some policing functions with civilian personnel. Widespread coverage of one such program, called CAHOOTS, is an example of how the media can make a contribution to a debate that is fogged by partisan rhetoric, writes journalist Mark Obbie.
On Tuesday, the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot held its first hearing. The four officers who bravely defended the building spoke — angrily and emotionally — about the physical and psychological injuries they sustained. Some even pointed blame and told the committee to seek justice.
With marijuana still a federally classified Schedule 1 drug, scientists and lawyers must jump through hoops to study the benefits of marijuana and defend those engaged in the legal market as illegal growers drain an already dry California of its water.
Luz Irene Fajardo Campos, who operated a drug trafficking organization aligned with the Sinaloa cartel, and was charged with conspiracy to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine and dozens of pounds of methamphetamine into the United States.
In a department already under investigation, two veteran police officers face felony assault charges for beating and choking an unarmed man during an arrest.
In an effort to avoid further litigation and costs, the Alabama-based gun manufacturer has made an offer to the victims families who hope to prevent another Sandy Hook by exposing the financial risks to supporting assault weapons sales.
Though he insists that he was attempting to expose injustice, the former Air Force intelligence analyst was sentenced to 45 months in prison.
A former political activist faces 20 years to life for dosing his victims with methamphetamine during “party and play” sessions that claimed the lives of two men.
A Maine dairy farmer whose livelihood was destroyed by “forever chemicals” has inspired a new law that allows legal cases alleging damage or injury to be filed up to six years after harm is discovered.
If convicted in four more shooting deaths, Robert Aaron Long faces the death penalty in connection with the March 2020 mass shooting at three massage businesses.
The White House plans to begin swiftly removing migrant families that immigration officials determined did not qualify for asylum after an initial screening at the southwestern border, returning to a policy known as expedited removal to deter further unauthorized immigration.
Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak argues that gun violence only earns attention if the locations and victims are high-profile, citing the “silence” surrounding the high homicide count in D.C. as an example.
Moyers was honored as TCR’s 2018 “Justice Media Trailblazer.” Watch the video of his remarks at the Feb 15, 2018 John Jay College dinner here.