Posted inLegal Reform
Is Legal Reform Possible?
Reforming the legal system has brought together a coalition of people normally at odds with each other. Recently on Capitol Hill, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Koch Industries general counsel…
Posted inLegal News
NY Police Reforms
The New York police commissioner, William Bratton has come out in opposition to criminalizing police chokeholds. A bill, sponsored by Council Member Rory Lancman (D-Queens), would make the use of chokeholds…
Posted inLegal Reform
Wisconsin Changes Investigations In Officer Involved Shootings
The state of Wisconsin has decided the police cannot investigate one of their own in an officer involved shooting. To quote Gina Barton, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's law enforcement reporter, "So…
Posted inScience
Children In Solitary Confinement
Most psychologists agree that the use of solitary confinement constitutes torture. Unfortunately, there are still many states that don't even have a maximum amount of time a child can be…
Posted inMisconduct
Police Authoritarianism
In northwest Miami, a law student was pulled over when an officer heard him playing an anti-police song on his car radio. The officer cited a non-existing noise law to…
Posted inLegal News
Hope For Legal Reform
President Obama thinks it may be time for sentencing reform. According to a top White House official, "It is on my list of things that are in the sphere of the…
Posted inMisconduct
Judging the Judges
There are more and more stories about judges making controversial and/or racist comments while in court or during speeches. When should these comments be considered in deciding if a judge…
Posted inLegal Reform
California Voters Approve Prop 47
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 voters in California approved Proposition 47. This means that nonviolent offenses will now be deemed misdemeanors instead of felonies. About 10,000 people currently incarcerated for things…
Posted inExoneration
Seattle Man Awarded $497,712
Brandon Olebar served 10 years for a crime he did not commit. Brandon is the first person to receive a financial award due to a new law passed by the…
Posted inMisconduct
Corrupt Philadelphia Judge
The FBI used an elaborate sting to catch a corrupt Philadelphia judge. Joseph Waters pleaded guilty to both mail fraud and wire fraud. This is a very interesting story you…