Is Defunding Police Departments The Answer?
No one believes we don’t need police at all. We just need to use them differently.
Non-Sequiturs: 11.17.15
* A true model of what political discourse should look like in this country: West Point cadets and Bard College students squared off in a debate over individuals' right to privacy over national security concerns. [Huffington Post] * The debate over bail reform in New York gets real, and some judges get angry. [Wise Law NY] * Oof! Which Massachusetts law school saw a 14% drop in its bar passage rate? And other trends from the latest states to release its bar exam results. [Bar Exam Stats] * Lawyers fighting the good fight, and standing up for your right to wear a pasta strainer over your head in your driver's license photo. [Boston Globe] * So it looks like the Supreme Court will be revisiting the reproductive choice rights set forth in Roe, but how did we get here? [RH Reality Check] * Tom Hanks plays a lawyer that can predict the future. [Guile is Good]
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