Policing in a Time of Pandemic – Improving Police

Georgetown Law: Innovative Policing Program Rosa Brooks and Christy Lopez April 10, 2020 ABSTRACT: “This white paper notes the novel law enforcement challenges created by COVID-19 and describes the different approach police must take in light of these challenges in order to serve their traditional publicsafety function. Traditional law enforcement practices such as stops, searches,…
— Read on improvingpolice.blog/2020/04/18/policing-in-a-time-of-pandemic/

We spoke to hundreds of prison gang members – here’s what they said about life behind bars

Gangs are still a significant reality in US prisons. But most inmates say that their power has been watered down, and they no longer rule facilities with an iron fist.
— Read on theconversation.com/we-spoke-to-hundreds-of-prison-gang-members-heres-what-they-said-about-life-behind-bars-132573

Two black men say they were kicked out of Walmart for wearing protective masks. Others worry it will happen to them. – The Washington Post

As the nation is told to wear masks, black Americans must also weigh the risks of racial profiling.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/09/masks-racial-profiling-walmart-coronavirus/

Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice | AG | Department of Justice

Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice | AG | Department of Justice
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KAHLER v. KANSAS

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF KANSAS No. 18–6135. Argued October 7, 2019—Decided March 23, 2020

This case is about States having the right to deny the Insanity Defense – See Syllabus HERE

See original post on Kahler v Kansas HERE

Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty

About Us

Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty is a network of political and social conservatives who question the alignment of capital punishment with conservative principles and values.

We come to this issue for a variety of reasons:

Some of us believe that small government and the death penalty don’t go together, especially when we compare the high costs of capital punishment to life without possibility of release.
Some of us don’t trust the state to get it right. We already know that some innocent people have been sentenced to death, and for others it may already be too late.
Some of us are disturbed by the roller coaster for family members of murder victims, or wonder why we’re investing so much in a system that doesn’t keep us any safer than the alternatives.
Some of us believe that the death penalty contradicts our values about protecting life.
And for many other reasons…

Prosecutors and Crime Survivors How Can Prosecutors Better Address the Needs Of Crime Survivors

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