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Preventing violent extremists from accessing the Internet is now critical to the fight against terrorism, argues a cyber security specialist. A recent Facebook announcement may point the way.
The NRA is lobbying for a bill that would loosen access to gun silencers. But there’s more at stake here than meets the ear, argues TCR’s legal columnist.
The director of a recent Netflix documentary on child sex-traffickers has called for legislation restricting commercial sex sites. But an expert on human trafficking argues police need them to identify –and save—the victims.
Prison-based higher education programs can transform the incarcerated, and they’re a cost-effective investment in public safety. But a Washington State inmate cautions they should only be offered to individuals who will really use them.
Most private companies provide only token compensation when their customers’ online data is stolen. They should be required to do more, says a former U.S. Navy cyberspecialist.
Thousands of Michigan residents lose their driver’s licenses each year because they cannot pay their fines. Punishing people for being poor is bad public policy, writes the director of Equal Justice Under Law, a Washington, DC non-profit.
Preventing wrongful convictions and misconduct means fixing mistakes and flaws before they happen. That’s only possible if justice agencies (and the media) stop focusing exclusively on whom to blame for an error, and look at the circumstances that make errors possible.
Milwaukee County’s sheriff made national headlines after announcing he was in line for a senior position at the Department of Homeland Security. But his management of the county jail, which led to contempt of court charges in 2006, also deserves national attention.
The rising number of unresolved homicides nationwide taxes the resources of most police agencies. But the hardest challenges are faced by smaller departments. Here’s one way to address that.
The Cherokee Nation is suing Walmart, CVS and other drug retailers for failing to stop the illicit distribution of prescription opioids. It could be the opening act in a broader legal campaign by Native Americans to address a health crisis that has devastated tribal communities.