Tag: Policy

2023 Plea Bargain Task Force Report urges fairer, more transparent justice system

CHICAGO (Feb. 22, 2023) – Plea bargaining has become the primary way to resolve criminal cases in the United States, with nearly 98% of convictions nationwide currently coming from guilty pleas. But plea bargaining as currently practiced is often unj
— Read on www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2023/02/plea-bargain-task-force/

Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE

A Decade of Ignorance: Ferguson Inaugurated Ten Years of Lies About Race in America | The Heritage Foundation

This month marks the tenth anniversary of events that changed the trajectory of this country, and not for the better. On August 9, 2014, Darren Wilson fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Riots erupted the next day and continued for months nationwide. Black Lives Matter exploited the mayhem it had helped cause, helping it swell into a malign global force. The activist model pioneered at Ferguson has had a lasting impact on American politics, as this year’s pro-Hamas demonstrations prove.
— Read on www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/decade-ignorance-ferguson-inaugurated-ten-years-lies-about-race-america

Broken glass on the way to work – American Thinker

The other day on the way to D.C.’s Metro, I watched fellow commuters navigating some smashed glass on the crosswalk from the bus. It appeared some people had a drinking party last night and decided shattering was the best method of bottle disposal.

Their faces were surprised. Circumnavigating shards of glass was not part of their usual morning routine.

Having worked in New York City during the decline of David Dinkins, I wasn’t. Then it struck me. They didn’t have that experience.
— Read on www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/broken_glass_on_the_way_to_work.html

Final Lewiston commission report concludes multi-agency failures in lead up to shooting • Maine Morning Star

Final Lewiston commission report concludes multi-agency failures in lead up to shooting • Maine Morning Star
— Read on mainemorningstar.com/2024/08/20/final-lewiston-commission-report-concludes-multi-agency-failures-in-lead-up-to-shooting/

Get a . PDF copy of the report HERE

The Radical Push to Dismantle Child Protective Services | Manhattan Institute

Introduction
Every year, more than 2,000 children in the U.S. die of maltreatment[1]—and, in most of these cases, the child’s family is known to child welfare or law enforcement before the fatal incidents. Most Americans agree that the main goal of the child welfare system should be to prevent these tragedies—by closing the gaps that lead to children being left in the custody of guardians who abuse and neglect them.
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/the-radical-push-to-dismantle-child-protective-services

Here is the New York State report: Examining the New York Child Welfare System and It’s Impact on Black Children and Families.

In Defense of Graffiti

Note: Graffiti may look like art to some people but painting graffiti on other people’s property is ILLEGAL.

Graffiti is a visible reminder that, despite everything, people are still struggling along, making their mark. That humanity remains, in all its messy glory, despite every attempt to flatten and sanitize it away.
— Read on www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-defense-of-graffiti

Policing Progress: Findings from a National Survey of LGBTQ+ People’s Experiences with Law Enforcement | American Civil Liberties Union

Policing Progress: Findings from a National Survey of LGBTQ+ People’s Experiences, an ACLU research report, documents LGBTQ+ communities’ experiences with police and the disparate treatment they face. In collaboration with scholars from University of California, Irvine and University of the Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, this research uses a national probability sample to examine differences between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ people, as well as within the diverse LGBTQ+ community. Findings reveal that unique intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and socioeconomic status are associated with different experiences with and attitudes toward law enforcement. The report concludes with concrete recommendations for law enforcement and legislatures.
— Read on www.aclu.org/publications/policing-progress-findings-from-a-national-survey-of-lgbtq-peoples-experiences-with-law-enforcement

Get a .PDF copy of the report HERE