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Juvenile Justice

Detention of Native and Latinx Youth Increased During COVID-19: Survey

By Andrea Cipriano | 9 hours ago

According to a survey sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the figures suggest the justice system is “reversing some of the gains made in the first few months of the pandemic, and [is] worsening racial and ethnic disparities.”  

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Viewpoints

How to Ensure Justice Involvement Isn’t a Barrier to Voting

By Vincent Schiraldi | 9 hours ago

Despite the recent setback in restoring the right to vote for Floridians with felony convictions, there are plenty of ways that elected and appointed officials can expand voting by people enmeshed in the criminal justice system. It just takes a “little creativity,” writes a former NYC probation commissioner.

Elections 2020

White Supremacists Win New Bragging Rights After Trump 'Stand By' Comment

By Andrea Cipriano | 9 hours ago

“Proud Boys are HEROES,” one member of the group posted on social media. “They begged him to stab us in the back, but he didn’t,” another member boasted of Trump.

Policing

LAPD Data Surveillance Called 'Evidence-Based Policing on Steroids'

By Emily Riley | 9 hours ago

Data surveillance software designed for military use has been employed by the LAPD for more than a decade, according to a Buzzfeed News investigation.

Immigration

ICE Plans Enforcement Blitz in 'Sanctuary Cities'

By Crime and Justice News | 14 hours ago

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, known informally as the “sanctuary op,” could begin in California as soon as this week. It is designed as a political messaging maneuver to sync with President Donald Trump’s campaign.

Will Operation Legend Have Long-Term Impact on Crime?

By Crime and Justice News | 14 hours ago

The Justice Department claims success for its program to send federal agents to help police in nine cities. Yet federal agents already have departed from Kansas City. “There has to be staying power,” says a former FBI official.

Prisons

Federal Judge Orders TX Prison COVID-19 Measures

By Crime and Justice News | 14 hours ago

A federal judge ordered the Texas prison system to provide more protective measures against the coronavirus, like hand sanitizer for prisoners who use wheelchairs at a prison for geriatric inmates. Texas leads the nation in COVID-19 inmate deaths.

Policing

Should FL Cops Have Slammed Ex-Trump Aide to Ground?

By Crime and Justice News | 14 hours ago

“What are cops trained to do?” said Christopher Slobogin, a law professor at Vanderbilt University about the Fort Lauderdale police action against former Donald Trump campaign director Brad Parscale. “They’re trained to use force.”

Police Shooting

KY Grand Jury Records Due for Release Amid Protests

By Crime and Justice News | 14 hours ago

In the 126th day of demonstrations in Louisville over the death of Breonna Taylor, grand jury proceedings in the case are scheduled to be released.

Guns

California Sues ATF, Seeking 'Ghost Gun' Crackdown

By Crime and Justice News | 14 hours ago

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a federal lawsuit to force the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to crack down on so-called “ghost guns” that skirt laws requiring background checks and age verification.

White Collar Crime

Flynn’s Attorney Spoke to Trump About Criminal Case

Sidney Powell, an attorney for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, told a federal judge Tuesday that she had spoken with President Donald Trump about the case and briefed a legal adviser to Trump’s reelection campaign.

Russia Probe

Mueller Pushes Back on His Ex-Aide’s Critical Book

“It is not surprising that members of the special counsel’s office did not always agree,” said former special counsel Robert Mueller in a rare public statement, “but it is disappointing to hear criticism of our team based on incomplete information.”

Elections 2020

Activists Help FL Felons to Register by Monday Deadline

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has raised millions for the effort. The nonpartisan Florida Rights Restoration Coalition estimates his fundraising has paid off monetary obligations for 32,000 felons.

Police Shooting

D.C. Suburb Pays $20 Million for Police Fatal Shooting

The settlement being paid by Prince George’s County, Md., is one of the nation’s largest involving someone killed by law enforcement. “Black lives matter,” said the victim’s attorney.

Policing

TX Sheriff Indicted for Evidence Tampering in Death Case

Sheriff Robert Chody was indicted on felony charges in the case of Javier Ambler, a Black man who was killed by police last year during a traffic stop that escalated into a high-speed chase caught on film by a reality television show.

KY AG to Release Taylor Records After Juror Complains

Chicago Unveils Sweeping Two-Year Anti-Violence Plan

Hacker Publishes Student Data in Las Vegas Ransom Attack

Will More Conservative High Court Take Up Gun Issues?

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Research & Analysis

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    Why Redefining ‘Violence’ Should Be a Justice Priority

    Too many individuals trapped in the justice system are mislabeled as “violent,” even when their behavior doesn’t merit being treated as dangerous, writes a Wisconsin law professor. Would rethinking those labels change the punitive approach that fosters high recidivism?

  • Elections 2020
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    Voting Rights Suits Hit ‘Record’ Level in Past Six Months: Report

    In what is already one of the most litigious election years in U.S. history, federal lawsuits alleging violations of voters’ civil rights in the wake of election contests between February and August have soared by 82 percent over the same period in 2016, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

  • Policing
    ‘Overpolicing’ Still Common in NYC Black Neighborhoods, Report Finds

    A study by the Data Collaborative for Justice (DCJ) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice found that in 2018, there were 5.8 enforcement actions against Black people for every one enforcement against a white person. 

  • Race and Equity
    The Link Between Capital Punishment, Race and Police Brutality: Report

    The death penalty’s disproportionate use against Black Americans reflects the legacy of lynchings and other brutal punishments used by law enforcement and the justice system as tools to control people of color, argues the Death Penalty Information Center in a new report.

  • Juvenile Justice
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    Kentucky’s Youth Justice Overhaul Gets Mixed Review

    An Urban Institute study of Kentucky's landmark youth justice reform law passed in 2014 found that nearly nine out of 10 youth completed diversion programs and avoided formal court involvement. Nevertheless, race and ethnic disparities in the diversion programs were “significant and persisted,” and recidivism rates didn’t statistically change.

  • Solitary Confinement
    solitary
    Estimated 55,000 Inmates Confined to Solitary Last Year: Study

    A “snapshot” of the state prison population as of last summer  found significant disproportional impact on people of color who were confined to solitary.

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  • Guns
    miami
    How Miami-Dade ‘Embedded’ Prosecutors Get Killers Off the Streets
    By Katherine Fernández Rundle and Nilo Cuervo | September 29, 2020

    A program that partners prosecutors with police and local citizens has “enhanced our chances of obtaining a successful prosecution” in gun violence cases, writes Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle. To date, it has been used to successfully investigate over 80 homicides and 120 contact shootings. 

  • Drugs
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    Spike in Opioid Deaths Tied to COVID-19
    By Emily Riley | September 29, 2020

    Increases in opioid-related deaths underscore the link between abuse of the drug and the difficulties caused by COVID-19.

  • School Crime
    Police in Schools Are ‘Detrimental to Students’: Report
    By TCR Staff | September 28, 2020

    A new study confirms that the presence of police, or School Resource Officers, in Massachusetts educational institutions is "detrimental to students and disproportionately harms Black and brown children." The researchers also found the majority of reported crimes were for low-level school-related offenses, which advocates say should be handled by schools—not law enforcement.

  • Crime Statistics
    homicide
    ‘Steep Increase’ in Violent Crime Reported This Year
    By Ted Gest | September 28, 2020

    A new report by the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice shows violent crime up this year in major U.S. cities. The FBI meanwhile reported a slight violent crime drop last year nationwide.

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