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California and the Death Penalty

By Shari Silberstein | January 18, 2019

The nation’s most populous state has been a trailblazer in justice reform, but it lags behind others in its failure to abolish capital punishment. Gavin Newsom, sworn in this month as the new governor, could change that, writes a reform advocate.

Russia Probe

Mueller Denies BuzzFeed Story on Trump, Cohen

By Crime and Justice News | 1 hour ago

Special counsel Robert Mueller issued an unusual statement saying a story asserting that President Trump told lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress was “not accurate.” BuzzFeed stands by the story, Trump calls it “a very sad day for journalism.”

Police Shooting

Van Dyke's 81-Month Sentence Deepens Chicago Rifts

By Crime and Justice News | 3 hours ago

Police officer Jason Van Dyke likely will serve less than four years in prison for killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. A relative says the penalty “reduced Laquan McDonald’s life to a second-class citizen.”

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Policing

Baltimore Police Dysfunction Will Take Years to Fix: Monitor

By TCR Staff | January 18, 2019

“The community has every right to say, ‘This is a really screwed-up police department’,” says federal consent decree monitor Kenneth Thompson.

Policing

Chicago Officers Cleared in Teen Shooting Cover-Up

By Crime and Justice News | January 18, 2019

In an unequivocal defense of how Chicago police handled Laquan McDonald’s murder, a judge acquitted three officers Thursday of charges they conspired to justify the shooting by falsifying reports and claiming the teen was the aggressor.

Police Shooting

Family Demands Autopsy in Police Killing of AZ Teen

By Crime and Justice News | January 18, 2019

Nearly 100 protesters, many holding signs and shouting at police, gathered outside Tempe, Az., Police Department headquarters on Thursday night to protest the fatal shooting by an officer of a 14-year-old boy holding an airsoft gun.

School Shootings

Broward Schools 'Hard Corners' Will Anticipate Shooters

By Crime and Justice News | January 18, 2019

A week after Florida’s governor ousted the sheriff over his department’s handling of last February’s Parkland massacre, the head of Broward County, Fl., schools, unveiled a set of security measures that included installing safe spaces in all 20,000 classrooms by the end of February.

Immigration

Feds Underestimated Migrant Kids Separated From Parents, Says New Report

By Crime and Justice News | January 18, 2019

Many more chidren were separated from their parents by federal officials at the southern border than the Trump administration has acknowledged, says a new inspector general report.

Immigration

Trump Claim that Women Border-Crossers Bound with Tape 'Divorced From Reality'

By Crime and Justice News | January 18, 2019

Eight times over 12 days this month, the president argued for his proposed wall on the southern border by claiming that traffickers tie up and silence women with tape before illegally driving them through the desert from Mexico to the U.S. Experts say they have never seen an example.

Russia Probe

Trump Told Cohen to Lie About Moscow Tower: Sources

By Crime and Justice News | January 18, 2019

President Trump directed his attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, two federal law enforcement officials tell BuzzFeed News.

Immigration

DOJ Hiring Lawyers to Handle Border Wall Cases

It was a sign of coming property seizures and other legal controversies that President Trump anticipates as he plows ahead with his signature project.

National Security

More Airport Security Workers Off the Job in Shutdown

Significant numbers of Transportation Security Administration agents have not been coming to work, either because of financial hardship or to underscore their opposition to being forced to work without pay. Three major airports — Atlanta, Houston and Miami — are operating under contingency plans.

Homicide

Pamela Smart, Guilty in First Televised Trial, Seeks Release

Her trial became an international sensation in 1991. Now Smart, 51, wants New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu to commute her sentence for getting her former teenage lover to murder her husband.

Bail

Houston Judges Agree on Major Bail Reform

A new slate of Democratic judges in Houston approved comprehensive revisions to Harris County’s bail system that could clear the way for thousands of people, regardless of income, to avoid spending time in jail while awaiting trial on minor offenses.

Guns

Gun-Rights Advocate Sues to Block Bump Stock Ban

Clark Aposhian of the Utah Shooting Sports Council filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the ban on bump stocks announced last month by the Trump administration is unconstitutional.

Pennsylvania Prisoner Decline Due to ‘Common Sense’ Reforms, says Gov.

U.S. Court Rejects Suit Over Pentagon Gun Reports

Barr Agrees to Study Criminal Justice Race Disparities

Barr Won’t Commit to Releasing Full Mueller Report

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Research & Analysis

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    Undocumented Population from Mexico Declines, Report Says

    While President Trump has focused attention on his proposed border wall, the number of undocumented residents from Mexico decreased by nearly 400,000 from 2016 to 2017, reports the Center for Migration Studies. From 2010 to 2017, the undocumented population from Mexico fell by what the center calls a remarkable 1.3 million.

  • Policy & Politics
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    More Post-Secondary Education for Inmates Would ‘Cut Recidivism, Reduce Poverty’

    Restoring access to Pell Grants for post-secondary education in prison would also increase employment rates among formerly incarcerated people across the United States by nearly 10 percent, according to a study by the Vera Institute of Justice and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality.

  • Policing
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    ‘Disrespect’ by Cops Reduces Civilian Reporting of Crime: Study

    The frequency and tone of police stops are critical factors in whether individuals will contact police in the future to report crimes, according to a new study.

  • Drugs
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    Odds of Dying from Opioid Overdose Now Greater Than Auto Crash: Study

    A study by the National Safety Council concludes the worsening opioid crisis now tops the list of the causes of “preventable deaths” for Americans.

  • Race and Equity
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    Diverse Neighborhoods Could Reduce Police Shootings of Blacks, Hispanics: Study

    Researchers studying nearly 1,700 fatal interactions with police between 2013 and 2015 concluded that desegregation dramatically reduces the risks of black males being killed by police officers. Higher levels of segregation increased the odds for Hispanic males.

  • Prisoner Reentry
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    2018 Called ‘High Point’ in Restoring Rights to Individuals with Criminal Records

    Some 30 states and the District of Columbia passed laws or enacted statutes aimed at helping people with criminal records overcome barriers to reintegrating with civilian society last year, according to the Collateral Consequences Resource Center.

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    Illinois Jail Uses Video to Address Inmate Mental Health Issues 
    By Matt Hopf/Herald-Whig | January 17, 2019

    As rural jails bear an increasing burden of individuals with mental health problems, jail authorities in Quincy, Il.,  have deployed innovative measures such as video counseling, special training for corrections officers, and partnerships with police and health providers.

  • Viewpoints
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    Marijuana and Driving: A Cop’s Perspective
    By Howard Wooldridge | January 17, 2019

    Do we need roadside tests for marijuana? A veteran detective argues that experienced police can easily identify motorists intoxicated by non-alcoholic substances without special equipment—and get them off the road.

  • International Crime
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    Thieves and Art: Why Protecting World Treasures Needs Higher Priority
    By Peter Houlis | January 16, 2019

    While security around many of the world’s most important artifacts has improved, the failure to take full advantage of modern technology can be costly, says a British security expert.

  • Policing
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    Should Race be the Only Factor in Promoting Police Diversity?
    By Abdul N. Rad and Arthur Rizer | January 15, 2019

    Better racial representation in our police forces is important, but a would-be officer’s residence can also have a major impact on making on improving a department’s legitimacy in a community, argue two researchers.

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