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03/26/2023

Maybe culling the bad apples would be a good start. Most cops are fair, there are a few rogues, but no one is willing to call them out. This from New York: "Decades of costly settlements have prompted some elected officials to question whether the city enables bad policing by aggressively defending against misconduct claims instead of demanding changes to NYPD practices."

03/26/2023

Now, in addition to being an accessory, you can be charged as an "accellerant": "Prosecutors said that Riley June Williams, 24, had acted as an 'accelerant; in the Capitol attack, leading those around her past police lines and into the speaker’s office."

03/26/2023

Parent watch out! This from the Michigan Court of Appeals: "The parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child."

03/02/2023

According to the draft law introduced last week in Idaho’s House Ways and Means Committee, if lethal injection is unavailable within five days of the state issuing a death warrant or if a court finds it unconstitutional, the state can use firing squads as an alternative form of ex*****on

03/02/2023

A federal judge in Texas is likely to rule soon in a case that could halt distribution of a key abortion drug — a decision that would have sweeping implications for abortion access across the country, including in Democratic-led states where abortion rights are protected.

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02/27/2023

Today, artificial intelligence is being used by law enforcement for facial recognition and even predictive policing. It can help solve and prevent crimes, but it's not foolproof. That's resulted in wrongful arrests and continued racial profiling in policing.

02/26/2023

Confession: Do not admit to anything, even if the police ask you to make a statement. You do not have to make a statement and often the only real evidence against you, will be your confession.

02/20/2023

After Memphis, all police agencies should take note. This from Memphis: "Memphis has taken steps to overhaul its police department following Tyre Nichols' death. But the Tennessee city is grappling with how far to take those reforms as it confronts a high crime rate."

02/20/2023

"A St. Louis judge ruled Tuesday that Lamar Johnson should be released from prison after he spent 28 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit. Judge David Mason found that two people, Greg Elking and James Howard, provided credible testimony that absolved Johnson in the slaying of Marcus Boyd."

02/16/2023

Expungement: Are there misdemeanors or felonies in your past that are creating problems for future employment. Certain crimes, under the appropriate conditions, can be expunged from your record, and not available to future employers. You should contact an attorney to see if you are eligible.

02/12/2023

"Racial tensions in Mississippi echoed in Missouri Thursday, as Black Democratic lawmakers accused the state’s Republican House leadership of racism for shutting down a Black lawmaker’s speech and passing a bill that could strip power from the Black woman elected as prosecutor in St. Louis. The discord in the Missouri House came just days after a similar situation in Mississippi, where Black lawmakers denounced the majority-white, Republican-led Legislature for voting to take power away from local leaders in the predominantly Black city of Jackson."

02/12/2023

"The proposal, which was part of a long debate in the chamber on how to fight crime in St. Louis, was defeated by a vote of 104-39, with just one Republican voting in support of the ban. After the amendment on the open-carry restrictions for minors was initially supported by the Republican legislator sponsoring a broader crime bill, GOP lawmakers on a committee that he leads removed the fi****ms provision last week."