Police
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Police
Florida Police Officer Argues 'Stand Your Ground' Justifies Killing Black Man
Oh, did I mention the officer shot the black man in the back? -
Police
Jussie Smollett's Lies Will Not Make Me Trust Law Enforcement
If cops want me to withhold judgement until all the facts are out, they have to police their own house first. - Sponsored
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Police
How White People Survive Their Encounters With Police
Florida woman threatens to sic KKK on black cop, is still alive.
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Police
NYPD Wishes Google, Waze Had Never Heard Of This First Amendment Thing
I like it when police try their cease-and-desist intimidation tactics on somebody who understands their rights. -
Courts
Judge Learns The Hard Way -- Being A Judge Doesn’t Help When You Crash Into A Police Car
Acting like a big shot didn't help. -
Technology
County Agrees To Pay $390,000 To Students Arrested By A Sheriff 'Just To Prove A Point'
A real investment in education... -
Constitutional Law
The Right to Criticize Police Distinguishes A Free Society From A Police State
The government is asking for a rule that functions as a bar on retaliatory arrest claims. That should frighten you. -
Police
Jemel Roberson's Murder By Cops Is A Warning To Black People Who Try To Help
Trying to help while black can be a capital offense in America. - Sponsored
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Police
Taking Facebook Racism Seriously Potentially Thwarts School Shooting
New Jersey mom and Kentucky cop teamed up to care, and that made all the difference. -
Technology
Feds Also Using 'Reverse Warrants' To Gather Location/Identifying Info On Thousands Of Non-Suspects
Just like the Bill of Rights intended... -
Crime
Overcriminalization Leads To Biased Outcomes
When everything is or could be defined as illegal, local governments pursue personal predilections instead of keeping their communities safe. -
Crime
‘I Smelled Marijuana.’
A common police ploy to stop and frisk people has made it less likely that defendants are judged by a jury of their peers. -
White Family Calls The Cops On Whales... In The Ocean
Here's the dumbest thing you'll see this month
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Crime
Officer Who Shot Man In His Own Home, Finally Fired
Amber Guyger has finally been fired, though there's no word on whether she was terminated while sitting in her own home. -
Health / Wellness
How To Help Stop Someone With Mental Illness From Getting Arrested
Assisted Outpatient Treatment programs compel treatment for a person suffering from serious mental illness before the illness prompts violence. -
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Crime
Electric Scooters Bring A Cool New Way For The Police To Stop People
The police aren't your mom, and don't need to be helmet enforcement. -
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Crime
If You Want To Prevent Police From Murdering Black People, You Have To Prevent The Harassing Stops
Pro-white forces will certainly disagree with me. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.15.18
* What’s it like to take the California bar exam as a 46-year-old law professor? Orin Kerr enlightens us. [Reason / Volokh Conspiracy]
* Charles Glasser points out the dangers involved in holding a speaker responsible for actions taken by listeners. [Daily Caller]
* In the Term that just ended, the Supreme Court tackled technology issues in a big way — and the implications are far-reaching, as J.P. Schnapper-Casteras explains. [Take Care]
* Elizabeth Slattery and I joined Laurence Colletti, guest host of the Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast, to discuss Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s SCOTUS retirement and the nomination of his successor, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. [Legal Talk Network]
* There has been a lot of speculation about how a Justice Brett Kavanaugh might move the Court to the right; Adam Feldman digs into the cases to make some educated guesses. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* What lessons could losing the Court teach the Democrats? Here are some thoughts from Seth Lipsky and David Leonhardt. [New York Post via Instapundit]
* And what lessons can lawyers learn from Judge Kavanaugh’s excellent writing? Ross Guberman identifies five of them. [Legal Writing Pro]
* Joel Cohen and Dale Degenshein explore what happens when a citizen “flips the bird” at the police (hint: it’s not a good idea). [Law and Crime]
* Congratulations to Thomson Reuters on the launch of Westlaw Edge, the latest version of its industry-leading legal research platform — which boasts a slew of new, artificial-intelligence-driven features, helpfully explained by Jean O’Grady. [Dewey B Strategic]
* And speaking of AI, congratulations to Fenwick & West on cutting the time for contract review in half, with the help of technology from Kira Systems. [Artificial Lawyer]