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"New AI security measure at Mall of America raises concerns for some," by Sarah Thamer, MPR News, July 09, 2024
"Colorado justices wrestle with whether woman's 2.5 hours under police supervision was 'custody'," by Michael Karlik, Colorado Politics, July 01, 2024
"How ‘trash’ is helping police catch murder suspects decades later," by Andrea Cavallier, Independent, July 01, 2024
"What to know about Louisiana's new surgical castration law," by Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, July 01, 2024
"ACLU-NJ Applauds Gov. Murphy’s Historic Executive Order to Facilitate Categorical Clemency," ACLU New Jersey News Release, June 19, 2024
"In Narrow Ruling, Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit Challenging Speech-Related Retaliatory Arrest," ACLU of Texas, June 13, 2024
"Nation’s Defense Bar Initiates Action to Combat Prosecutorial Misconduct in Florida ," by Connie Martinez, The Davis Vanguard, June 18, 2024
"Can We Create Ethical AI For The Criminal Justice System?," by Rory Pulvino, Justice Innovation Lab, May 31, 2024
"US House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight," by Yana Singha, Davis Vanguard, May 28, 2024
"Lawmakers, Advocates And Stakeholders React To Biden’s Marijuana Rescheduling Announcement," by Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, May 16, 2024
"Full 10th Circuit Urged to Grant Retrial After Prosecutor Listened to Attorney-Client Call," by Avalon Zoppo, National Law Journal, May 15, 2024
"Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race," by Tara Copp and Claudia Lauer, AP News, May 16, 2024
"The Second Look Movement: A Review of the Nation’s Sentence Review Laws," by Becky Feldman, The Sentencing Project, May 15, 2024
"Civil Rights Groups Letter in Opposition to DC Bills H.R. 7530 and H.R. 5798," The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RIghts, May 13, 2024
"Biden Should Release People In Prison For Marijuana, Criminal Defense Lawyers Group Tells White House," by Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, May 06, 2024